Behind a smile

Part 29~Overpower

Running, I made my way down the path. Koda was attached to my back and I needed to take him back to camp. I wasn't sure why these people were here but I needed to keep out the way. Muscular said he couldn't kill us, well, me and my siblings, but that meant we had another purpose in their plan.

I was pushing myself past my limit. I needed to get back before we get attacked again.

I jumped back, landing I a tree when I noticed someone was running towards us. I felt myself calm down when I noticed it was only Aizawa. I jumped back down, letting Koda climb off my back.

"Midoriya! What happened to you?"

"I... I ran... ran into... Mus... Muscular," I stammered, Wincing slightly from the pain in my arm. "Where... where is... is the... my sib... siblings?"

"I don't know, you need to get back to camp," Aizawa said, looking over me.

"I... I know... Mus... Muscular wants... needs us for... for something... I.. I need to lo.. find the... my siblings..."

Aizawa gave me a weird look before speaking thoughtfully, "are they here for anyone else?"

"I... I do... don't know..." I lowered my head, slightly in shame for not knowing the answer.

Aizawa growled slightly, he gave me a sympathic look, I have a feeling that I'm not going to like what he is about to say. "Midoriya, get back to the clearing and tell Mandalay what I am about to tell you. I'll take Kota but you are faster and we need to get the word out."

Taking a deep breath, I nodded, letting my mind be filled with his words, his message. Once I was sure I knew it off by heart, I ran in the right direction.

I had to tell Mandalay.

"And come right back after you are done!"

I smiled sadly, I wasn't going to do any different.

I ran down the path, heading towards the clearing, I could see Tiger fighting against Mag while Mandalay fought against Spinner. It didn't seem like either was winning or losing but the heroes looked like they were struggling more than the others.

Mag was trying to get back to her weapon that was laying next to Pixie Bob. Mandalay jumped back from the knives being swiped past her. Spinner jumped forward, swinging his blade over his head and into the ground.

Jumping forward, I gave a kick to the back of Mag's head before spinning to the side and landing slightly awkwardly. I hopped forward and kicked forward a rock into the back of Spinner's head, stopping his attack on Mandalay.

Mag looked annoyed, not that I blamed her. I probably shouldn't have done that. "Mandalay! Ai... Aizawa sent... sent me with... with an... a message...!"

Mandalay gave me a strange look but I smiled sheepishly.

"Tell... tell every... everyone that... that in... in the name... the name of... of the hero... the pro hero EraserHead... they.. you are granted... granted permission to... to engage in... in combat..." I silently cursed as I stumbled over my words and failed to talk properly.

Mandalay seemed to work out what I was trying to say as she used her telepath to send the message around. "Now, Midoriya, get back to camp!"

I sighed in relief, but thought of another idea. "Mandalay... can... can I ask... ask for... for some... something else...? I... I can... can't contact... contact my sib.. siblings... Give... give them a... a message from me..." Before I could finish, I had to jump to the side.

I avoided Mag's swing, landing harshly to the side. My arm was hurting more than before, it had twisted during the movement and was throbbing. Tiger ran forward to help me but he was fast enough to stop Mag hitting me in the chest and pushing my broken ribs further into my lungs.

I coughed, spurting out the blood that was filling my lungs. I placed my hand against my screaming chest before looking around. Mag was coming to attack me again, having run past Tiger to get to me.

Just before Mag could hit me, a knife came past her and embedded into the nearby tree. "No Big Sis Mag," Spinner snapped. "That is Izuku Midoriya, we can not kill him."

"Why... why do... do you say.. keep saying that?" I could feel every hair on the back of my neck standing up. It was like I could feel the evil presence standing behind me.

"Because, Izuku, your time isn't up."

I jumped back from the low voice, locking eyes with a man in a black clock. Every nerve in my system was screaming, I had to get away. He couldn't get me, he wouldn't hurt me again. In front of me, stood Hisashi, my father.

"Come on Izuku, no point trying to run. I will always find you. I will always come for you. Give up now," Hisashi growled, stepping forward menacingly. He glared down on me, the darkness covered his eyes like it used to when I was a kid.

"N-No...! I... I won't... I won't give... give up..." I stumbled backwards, fear fuelling my system.

"Stop stuttering! How can you be a hero when you can't even talk?! Can you even fight without those pathetic voices in your head?! No! You are a pathetic, useless child who can't do anything for himself!"

Hisashi launched at me. My head was hurting. Everything was hurting. He shouldn't be here! I got rid of him! I felt the punch land on my jaw, sending me spiralling back and into a tree. I could hear Mandalay calling for me but she couldn't get closer as Spinner turned his attention to her. Mag was stopping Tiger from helping. I needed to do something.

"Face me! This is your fault, all of this is for you, Izuku. So face me!"

It was hurting! It was getting so loud I couldn't focus on anything. It hurt! It hurt!

*So let me help*

The control over my body left. Someone else was in control. Everything around me froze... no slowed down. Everything was moving, just incredibly slowly. 'I' walked forward and gently touched the side of Hisashi's face.

Slowly, incredibly slowly, Hisashi started to fall to the floor and time started again.

"That was easier than I was expecting," the voice said, turning to look at Spinner and Mag.

They looked scared. 'I' was going to win. Or not.

Pain took over my body. I felt like I was being pulled apart. That every cell in my bod was being split.

"Isn't that interesting?" That was the last thing I heard before falling to the void, watching Hisashi coming closer.