The Emerald Prince

Chapter 136: Getting Set

I'm hoping the good art will make you less mad at me...but I doubt it.

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"Ready?"
Aizawa smirked, "I'm not paid enough for this, I haven't had enough coffee and you made me leave my sleeping bag at home. But sure."
"I'm not paid anything." Pointed out Izuku dryly, but smiled, "but let's do this, dad."

"What?" Spat Inko, who All for One had helped to her feet. "You got some measly heroes you think can beat my husband? Have you brat?"
Izuku's confidence evaporated, and he stepped back in fear and she gave a cruel smile. "Now sweetie, if you don't want to get in trouble I suggest to come over here now."
Her voice is was light and threateningly soft, even so it caught Aizawa off guard when Izuku actually took a step toward her as if on instinct.

He caught his son's arm and turned him so they were eye to eye.
"Izuku, do you trust me?" He murmured gently.
The greenette was trembling like a leaf, eyes darting to Inko every second, but he gave a timid nod.
"Then," he said, raising a hand to stroke Izuku's hair slowly, "let me take her."
"But-"
"You said you trusted me. Izuku, I can take her." Reiterated Aizawa steadily.
Izuku swallowed, staring deeply into his eyes and visibly calming. "Okay, dad."

Eraserhead grinned, patting his son's head and turning to face Inko, "I believe we have conflicting opinions on who is most suited to raise Izuku. How about we fight that out, huh, Midoriya-san?"
She snickered distainfully, dismissing her husband's warning glance. "Sounds like a wonderful idea, Aizawa-san. I'll be sure to leave a finger or two intact for Izuku to bury!"

Aizawa growled and raced toward her, leaving Izuku stood alone before All for One.
The man sighed at his wife's antics in such a domestic way, it threw Izuku off a little, but the man's next question brought it back into focus.
"My rather independent wife had a point before Eraserhead distracted her." He remarked dryly, "Do you have some measley heroes ready to come to your rescue?"
With Inko now several hundred metres away fighting his father, Izuku was able to regain some control over himself. He grinned. "Not just heroes..."

Izuku hesitated. He caught Aizawa's gaze. Piercing and warning him 'don't do it Izuku.'
Izuku swallowed throatily, the temptation was so strong. Dodging a knife and deflecting a high kick, Aizawa sent him another sharp glare. Don't you-

Izuku took a deep breath, and then belted it out as loudly as he could, "AVENGERS! ASSEMBLE!"

Dozens of blue portals appeared above the roofs of every single building as Aizawa growled, giving in and returning his full focus to the bitch in need of putting down.
To their right hundreds of heroes in their colourful costumes strode through in teams, capes fluttering, shoulders back, jaws set in noble determination.
To their left, hundreds of villains and vigilantes, that Izuku had befriended/saved/earned the respect of, stepped onto the tiles. Dressed in anything from civilian clothes, to outfits as professional as the heroes opposite, they gazed across at their natural enemies with steely eyes before all turned their focus on All for One.

Behind Izuku entered his main strategical and defensive unit, plus a few key people.

Hawks was there, he needed a clear view of the battle in order to rescue people with his feathers.
All Might was with them, as All for One's main target along with Izuku it made sense, besides Izuku didn't trust him to behave.

Mandalay was at Izuku's side, she'd be used to relay key information to everyone, though the earpieces invented by Hatsume would be used for more specific team orders, the girl herself in charge of protecting UA. Ragdoll was with them too, her ability to monitor weaknesses would help Izuku identify people who needed to retreat from the fight, and when teams should swap out.