once forgotten, twice removed

chapter 5

HERO DEKU confirmed MIA

Number One Hero Midoriya Izuku "Deku" has been confirmed missing in action. His agency has reported that he has been missing since last Monday, however they insist that they are doing all they can to find him. No information about the case has been given to our reporters as of yet.

"Deku is strong," Hero Uravity comments. "We need to believe in him. He will be back."

"I cannot tell you any details as of yet," Ingenium says. "But rest assured that the case is being thoroughly reviewed by our agency. Ground Zero and Red Riot have both offered their help. Deku will be found."

The police would not give any statements but they do issue a warning to all villains that might try and take advantage of the symbol of peace's disappearance: don't. Pro heroes have stated that they will up upping their presence until Deku has been found.

For now, we will wait and hope that Deku comes back.

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hhghytly: i fucking CALLED IT

hhotthero!: DDDEEKKKKKUUUUUUUUUU

lazyretro: oh god, that's so bad. does anyone remember the time all might retired? it was bad then, too.

no1mightfan: villains are definitely going to take advantage of this....

d-d-deku: hope deku's ok!!

redriotttttt456: oOHHHOHONONOOOO NOT DEKU!!!

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One of the first things Todoroki Shoto learned was that life didn't always go as planned.

It had been almost two weeks since they've seen Izuku. Eleven days without the Symbol of Peace.

Despite Ground Zero's help, they had hardly made any progress in the case. Finding an unfindable man was never easy. Now, with the media knowing that Deku was missing and the stress of wondering if his friend was even alive, Shoto hadn't got much sleep.

"It doesn't make sense," Shoto said, head in his arms. The papers beneath him did nothing to comfort him. Ochako let out a sigh from her place propped up on the desk. She kicked the side of Shoto's chair absent mindedly.

She'd known Izuku since the start. This was hurting her, too.

"Shoto," she said. He didn't look up from his place in his arms. "Someone did this. We are going to find them."

He could feel the guilt swirling in his chest. He was there. He watched it happen. He should've stopped it. Izuku was right there—

Izuku had been the only one there.

"No one was there, Ochako. If it was a quirk then we have nothing. The villains were tied up. Their quirks have been identified. All the civilians were evacuated. There was no one."

Izuku was gone. They didn't know why. They didn't know if he was still alive. Was he hurt? Was he scared? Was he fighting for his freedom right that very second? Was he still breathing? Perhaps not knowing was worse than knowing. At least, then, there wouldn't have been as many questions.

Ochako tugged the case file out from under him. Shoto looked up. She handed him a single piece of paper with the headline Witness Report. "There's a witness right?"

"Naomasa-san already sent some officers last week. Reports say he didn't know anything."

"Well, don't you think it's time we paid him a visit?"