My Healer Academia (Bakugo x OC x Todoroki)

[S3] What a Twist!

               Everything escalated within the blink of an eye. One second, Ai was waiting with Midoriya for their turn through the forest. The next second, gas and fire emerged within the distance, and Pixie-Bob was face first on the ground underneath villains Big Sis Magne and Spinner.

               "How are you this evening, UA High School," Spinner asked. "We are the Vanguard Action Squad of the League of Villains!" The last exclamation shook Ai to the core, though not as much as Spinner's stare, which was aimed directly at her. However, she had no time to think further as Mandalay and Tiger engaged in combat.

               "Go, everyone," Mandalay instructed the students. "Listen carefully. Do not fight!" As their group began retreating, leaving the heroes behind, Ai couldn't help but look back at Pixie-Bob's unconscious figure. I can help them, Ai thought. She turned at the same time as Midoriya, to which Iida had screamed for both of them to continue running. They knocked her out most likely because she can control the terrain. But so can I- Just as her hands were about to reach the ground, Ai felt her body lift up into the air. A red aura outlined her figure as Big Sis Magne erupted with giggles.

               "Oh no you don't," she exclaimed. However, before Ai fully reached the villains, she was caught in an embrace. Midoriya charged himself up and grabbed her out of instinct, quickly leaving the scene and racing up the mountains.

               "Midoriya-kun," Ai said, holding onto him from the front side like a sloth as she felt the rough wind rush against their figures. "Where are we going?!"

               "Kota-kun is in trouble," Midoriya said, keeping one arm wrapped around her as his other arm and legs desperately jumped through the landscape. His eyes widened as soon as Kota's hideout came to view, and his grip on the back of Ai's shirt tightened as he grit his teeth. "Ai-chan, I'm going to have to let go now." Upon her nod, Midoriya threw Ai on the cliff just above the hideout as he leapt forward, grabbing Kota before the villain, Muscular, had a chance to strike. Both of their landings had simultaneously broken their cellular devices, rendering the students unable to call for help.

               Ai's hands were trembling as she crawled forward from the ledge, watching as Midoriya's body emerged with One for All: Full Cowling. "It's... It's going to be okay, Kota-kun," she heard her best friend say. His focus was directed at the approaching villain as he stood. "I'll definitely save you!"

               Muscular's body was disturbing to watch as the muscle fibers appeared outside of his body. "You're the one called Midoriya, right?" Ai's blood ran cold when she heard his next statement. "We were told to take the initiative and kill you." His movements were fast. Within seconds, Muscular gave a punch that both broke Midoriya's arm and slammed him against the wall. "I almost forgot." His gaze shot upwards. "If you two know, tell me..."

               Danger. It was coming fast, and Ai could feel her quirk instinctively rush through her body as she gripped the ground. There was barely time to shield herself as Muscular jumped up and slammed his fist down into Ai's overlapping forearms. The cliff broke underneath her as Ai was shot down onto their level, the vines that she had gathered breaking upon impact, though saving her from any broken bones. The landing knocked the wind out of her, giving Muscular the time to approach and lift her off the ground by her hair, feet dangling.

               "Now that I've got you, Shuzenji," he said, a grin on his face, "where's that other kid called Bakugo?" Ai groaned as her hands went up to grip Muscular's fingers. His head tilted to the side as he stared at her. "I'll take that as an, I don't know?" To his surprise, Ai amplified the cells at her hands, giving her the strength to tear away from his grip and dropping just as Midoriya leapt from his spot.