I'm Weak, But Tougher Than Iron (A My Hero Academia Fanfic)

Chapter 12-Live Wire

Katsuki took a deep breath as sweat rolled down the side of his face, blood following shortly after. "God...damnit," he said between two breaths, the ground in front of him was cracked, a rock had launched him into a dirt cliff. His imprint was left in the wall after he pulled himself out, "just give up! If my Nomu could beat your teacher without getting scratched, then how could you defeat it?!" Katsuki looked up at the blue haired man, bloodlust and rage caused his eyes to burn with passion, "shut the fuck up, dumbass!" He quickly glanced towards his right to see a bloodied, unrecognizable form that was Eraserhead. And then to the left, where he could see the only person that could defeat him slowly losing to villains that were swarming him. "Just keep fighting, Shouto," he directed his sights towards the bird like creature standing in front of him. Just need to think on how to beat him Katsuki noticed the subtle movement in its left foot, so he dodged right as it lunged for him. It wasn't hurt by the massive explosion I let go into its chest, maybe if I let on- he stopped thinking as he narrowly ducked the swipe that was aimed for his head. He punched it in the stomach and released an explosion, if I can get it to open it's mouth, then maybe I can stop it by blowing it's insides out. The thing seems like it can regenerate, so burning it from its guts seems like the best bet. It planted its feet in the ground before the smoke cleared, causing it to only be knocked back by a few meters. "Shit!" Katsuki exclaimed before the Nomu rushed him, a swift uppercut to the jaw sent him flying into the air. Dazed as he fell, Katsuki felt a few of his ribs break when Nomu hit him in the stomach. He slid across the ground; the hero suit he wore tore as it was dragged across the rocky terrain. Bits of rocks jabbed into his skin, acting like shrapnel as they prodded into him causing him to bleed.

        Katsuki took in a shallow breath, a stabbing pain erupted from his diaphragm as it was poked by the bony rib protrusions. He wanted to give up and die there, it would be the easy way out after getting slaughtered by the bird creature. "I hate you..." he forced himself upwards, using his arms as a balance as he pushed his way up. "You damn Deku," he eventually stood on his feet, nearly falling forward afterwards, "always gotta one up me." He stood still, ignoring the words of the blue haired man as he presumably ordered the Nomu to kill Katsuki. "Well guess what," the creature charged him, it's beak wide open as it let out a grotesque scream, "I'm going to save my entire class!" His eyes turned a brilliant, shimmering red as he exploded his way into the air and onto the Nomu's back. "I'm going to save my entire class," he shoved the remaining grenade-like arm piece into its mouth, "even if it fucking kills me!" He grabbed the pin and tried to pull it, but his sweat and blood shot out in every direction as the creature pressed down. It crushed the iron grenade like a hydraulic press, practically fusing it with his bone from how compressed it became. Katsuki nearly emptied the contents of his stomach as the Nomu threw him across the battlefield. Blood rushed into his ears, blocking the sounds of the world around him. The adrenaline that was coursing through his body started to dwindle, causing the pain to intensify. But all Katsuki could do was sit there in shock as his arm was reduced to crushed bone and torn skin under steel and paint. He didn't even bother with the Nomu as it was about to run at him and deal the killing blow. Instead, he fell onto his back, blood pooled onto the floor around his arm as he gave up on the fight, the determination and pride fading from his eyes as they slowly dulled. "This...is where I die." A tear flowed from his eye, "and I accept it," a wall of ice was erected in front of the Nomu, but it instantly charged through it. Shattering it into thousands of glimmering pieces and scattering them around Katsuki, causing the sky to glisten as a silver entity began to descend from it.

        Why did I think I had a chance against that monster? Katsuki thought, his vision getting darker as the figure began falling quicker. I mean it took out Eraserhead with two quick attacks that had the force of a train behind them. I let my pride get ahead of me, he tried moving his head to look at his arm, but found himself unable to. And now I'm paying the price...guess you were right mom. Katsuki's vision was engrossed in darkness as Nomu picked him up using his hand to cover his head. I am nothing but a prideful fool, a loud monotonous sound plagued his ears as the blue haired man spoke. Who won't live to see his parents die...I'm sorry mom. He couldn't breath as pressure accumulated around his head, I'm sorry for being such an asshole dad. His eye wanted to pop out as the grip of the fist became tighter, but I'm sorry Izuku. I was too blind too see all the pain that I caused you...but in a way, it seems like your retribution. And with that final thought, Katsuki had accepted death on his own terms. "Just kill me already," he said weakly, his voice strained from his larynx being crushed. The grip tightened around his head as the creature stared at him sadistically, waiting for blood to pop out like a cork. But that never came as the glass dome over the building broke; everyone who heard the disturbance looked towards what caused it. A flying suit of silver and gray metal hovered in the air, boosters were located in the palms of its hands and the soles of its feet. Two eyes that released beams of light were where any eyeholes would be. And finally, a blue pulsing circle was in the center of its chest. The monster locked eyes with whoever was in the suit, "Nomu! Forget the blond one; go after the one who's flying!" The blue haired man bellowed. It instantly let go of Katsuki when it heard him speak, allowing him to take a breath deep enough to cause no pain to his wounds as he fell onto his back. "Kacchan," he thought he heard Izuku exclaim, only shaking it off because they were his dying thoughts as he grew sleepy. "Let me sleep, Deku," he faintly whispered before shutting his eyes, a sound of metal smashing against flesh sounded out as Katsuki closed his eyes, unable to stay awake from blood loss.