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MY HERO ACADEMIA: YOKAI HERO DEKIRU!

Chapter 08: The Trial of Rescue!

Izuka was practically vibrating as she sat at her desk, a huge grin painted on her face as Aizawa-sensei finished writing on the Blackboard. Written in messy and large handwriting, were the words "Rescue Training". It was the day after the Press broke in and the school was being patrolled by Heroes from nearby agencies. Class 1-A had just come back from Lunch in preparation for Hero Studies and were now about to be shuttled of to one of the school's other sites.

"The Trial of Rescue will be taking place today, monitored by three Heroes including myself and All-Might. Instead of fighting each other, today's exercises will be focused on working together to overcome disasters and rescue civilians. This is a much larger part of Heroics than battling Villains, and while it isn't as glamorous, it is just as important." Aizawa-sensei lectured with his usual bored tone, though Izuka noticed a twitch when he mentioned All-Might… maybe her Uncle had done something to annoy him?

"Trial of Rescue sounds kind of tough…" Kaminari commented, with Mina agreeing.

Kirishima just laughed, "C'mon! That's a Hero's whole job! I'm chomping at the bit here!"

"If it's a Flood or disaster at Sea, I'll be good." Tsuyu commented with a croak.

Izuka began fidgeting and almost hopping in her seat, which made Katsuki suppress a laugh. "Careful Deku, it looks like you're busting for the bathroom." he teased, earning a pout.

"But this is what I've been waiting for! Everything we've done has been competing and fighting! I want to get into the real details of rescuing!" Izuka replied, a determined smile on her face.

"Don't get ahead of yourselves." Aizawa-sensei interrupted the chatter, "As I was saying, this is a serious and important exercise. Each of you has the option to wear your Hero Gear if you choose, but be smart. Some of your equipment won't be suited to this training and will weigh you down. The Site we'll be using is fairly far, so we'll be taking a bus. Go get ready."

Izuka leapt to her feet and ran to grab her costume from it's case in the wall. 'This is the training I've been waiting for! To achieve my dream and become the Top Rescue Hero that everyone can feel safe with!' she thought while Samehada swam through the air beside her.

'Like Miss Froggy said, if you're dealing with Water Disasters, I'll be able to help a lot! Here's hoping I finally get to do some stuff! I'm the only Yokai that's gotten no use lately!' he said, gently nudging Izuka's cheek with his nose.

Izuka smiled, 'I know, I hope we get to work together too!'

The Girl rushed to join the others in the changing room and after a few moments, everyone was heading outside in their costumes, with a few modifications and removals. Katsuki had removed his Grenadier gauntlets and additional support items as none would help much in rescue, while Iida and Uraraka had left their headgear. Izuka's entire costume was designed for Rescue, so she maintained all of her equipment, which was meant to be both Fire and Waterproof. Izuka spotted Shoto, whom had simply removed the icy covering from the left side of his face but had retained the rest of it.

"Class President!" Iida said formerly, "It is time to get the class on the Bus! I recommend forming the class into two lines according to Seat Number!"

Izuka smiled and peeked into the waiting bus, "It's okay; it's open seating. Sit where you like, but keep your partner with you. It's called the Buddy System for a reason." she ordered, channelling some of Iida's authoritative energy. The Class gave a shout of agreement, some genuine and some in good natured mocking before piling onto the bus in their assigned teams. The Open seating towards the front was taken by Izuka, Shoto, Momo, Kirishima, Iida, Uraraka, Tsuyu and Katsuki, whom had become collectively known as the Student Council Gang as each of the teams had one or two members on the Class's Student Council.

Once the bus was on the road, conversation began to pick up. "You know Izuka, I've been meaning to say something to you." Tsuyu said, turning to the smaller girl, "It's about your Quirk. It's very unusual."

Izuka felt her face go pale and Katsuki stiffened. "Yours is weird too Froggy." Katsuki teased, trying to take attention away from Izuka.

"I didn't say her Quirk was weird, just unusual. Most Quirks usually change the body in a specific way or grant a specific ability, but Izuka's is odd in how it works. Three types of flames that between them; make her super strong and fast, let her fly, makes her tough enough to survive a three story drop, shoot normal burning flames AND the Flame Beacons. And that doesn't even mention her being Fire-Proof. It's one of the most diverse Quirks in Class, along with Momo's Creation and Shoji's Dupli-Arms." Tsuyu explained, gesturing towards the two students mentioned.

"It is odd actually. What kind of Quirk is yours, Izuka?" Momo asked curiously.

"Well, it's Emitter-Type, same as yours." Izuka replied, "It's also an Evolved Quirk."

"Evolved Quirk?" Kirishima raised an eyebrow.

Surprisingly, it was Shoto who responded; "An Evolved Quirk is also called a Hybrid Quirk. Since Children often inherit aspects of both their parents quirks, sometimes their two quirks combine into a singular quirk more powerful than it's two components, making it an Evolved Quirk."

"Izuka's is different though." Katsuki cut in, "Hers is one that came from spontaneous evolution rather than bred evolution. It supposedly happens a lot and is the reason people are born with Quirks unrelated to their parents. Mines actually the same kind of quirk as Half n Half's, I got a bit from both parents and it combined into my current awesome quirk."

"Humble as always Bakugou." Tsuyu deadpanned.

"Still, your quirk is pretty amazing Izuka! We've got a lot of cool and weird quirks in our class, like Dark Shadow." Mina commented, pointing to where Tokoyami sat beside Aoyama.

Tokoyami nodded, "My bird-like appearance is the result of me inheriting the genetic changes caused by one of my parent's quirks. My actual quirk; Dark Shadow, is loosely labelled a Transformation Type because it allows me to add an extension to my body, though its more like one of the unofficial classes, specifically the Companion Quirk."

Izuka nodded, her attention completely consumed by the topic of Quirks. Living without one, and then obtaining such an obscure one had given Izuka a deep curiosity into the nature of Quirks, especially after hearing the story of how they came about. The Yokai used a different system of classification to Humans; they ranked Quirks on power level (Ranked "Wolf", "Human", "Spirit", "Yokai", "Demon", "Dragon", "God" and "Unlimited" from weakest to strongest) and split them into categories based on effect.

Spirits classified Quirks as: Creation (the user creates something from their bodies), Physical (the user has a permanent physical alteration e.g. a Tail), Transformation (like Physical, but the user can deactivate the change), Alteration (the user changes some aspect of the world around them), Psychic (the user can affect the minds of others), Sensory (altering or expanding upon the user's senses), Conjuration (the user summons something from elsewhere), Augmentation (the user improves something about themselves or the world around them) and Mystery (a rare class of Quirk were the properties don't match the other classes). These classes could overlap as well, with some quirks fitting in multiple areas. For example: Kirishima's Hardening was a Transformation and Augmentation Quirk as it altered his physical form and also augmented his defence capabilities.

Izuka's own quirk (officially named Soul Return, as it revolved around her Soul returning after death and guiding other souls to return to the Great Wheel) was a Conjuration, Alteration and Sensory Quirk, as she summoned her own soul back to her body, altered herself to heal from her mortal wound(s) and her ability to see Yokai was a sensory quirk, which was ranked as "God" in power. When Chaika had watched the introductions of Class 1-A back on the first day, she'd commented to Izuka that all the Quirk classes were present in her new classmates; Creation in people like Todoroki, Yaoyorozu (obviously) and Katsuki, Physical in Ojiro, Transformation in Kirishima and Shoji, Alteration in Uraraka, Psychic and Sensory in Koda, Conjuration and Mystery in Tokoyami and Augmentation in Sato.

Her other quirks were Chaika's "Nekomata Flame" which was a Yokai Ranked Creation Quirk, Taka's "Sparrow Flight" which was a Human Ranked Alteration Quirk (as it worked by altering the laws of physics on Izuka), Samehada's "Shark Breath" which was a Wolf Ranked Transformation Quirk (when Izuka entered water, the quirk transformed her respiratory system to work with Water instead of Air, though she thankfully didn't need gills), Liyab's "Allawaig Guide" which was a Human Ranked Creation/Sensory Quirk and One for All's…. well, One for All, was an Augmentation/Mystery Class Quirk of the Dragon Rank, though in Izuka's hands, it was only at Yokai Rank.

"Companion Quirks are really rare and unusual! I wish I had my notebook with me..." Izuka frowned.

The others looked confused, so Katsuki answered their unasked question; "Izuka's obsessed with Quirks and Heroes. She has about 15 notebooks filled with drawings and notes on Heroes, the Villains they've beaten and all their Quirks. She's got a page for all of us already, though mine's the fullest." he said, sounding a bit boastful of that fact, despite it being just because he and Izuka have known each other longer.

Aoyama seemed very happy that someone was interested in him and his Quirk; "Be sure to include that my Navel Laser is Pro-Level in both power AND style!"

"Yeah, and that it gives you a stomachache if you overuse it!" Mina added.

Aoyama pouted, but Izuka smiled at him; "I wanted to ask about that! Why does your stomach hurt? And how? Is it like the feeling from eating too much, or a muscle cramp? Does your Laser damage you somehow? It could tear through the Robots in the Entrance Exam so do you have an immunity to it like me and my flames?"

The Flashy Boy looked utterly lost as Izuka's questions devolved into her usual muttering, which Katsuki chuckled at. The others grasped easily that this was apparently a frequent thing with her. Eventually, Izuka's attention returned to her classmates; "Aoyama, when the School Gyms are open again for Extra-Curricular Training, you need to join our Training! Perhaps we can figure out a way of extending how long you use the laser for! And Tokoyami, you should come too! Maybe we could build you a tolerance for Light? It'll help your teamwork!"

The two boys, polar opposite in their behaviour, exchanged a look and wordlessly nodded, making Izuka beam at them (which Tokoyami shrank away from like it was a beacon of light). The rest of the bus ride to the Training Ground was mostly just Katsuki and Tsuyu teasing each other, before turning on Kaminari and ruthlessly teasing him when he went a little too far with an insult to the Explosive Boy. On the bright side, Katsuki got the nickname "Bakubro" from Kirishima and Kaminari got nicknamed Sparky.

When the bus finally came to a stop, Class 1-A found themselves outside of a massive building that resembled a sports arena with a huge glass dome other the top. The students chattered excitedly as Aizawa-sensei led them inside, whereupon their excitement tripled. The inside of the building was larger than most Olympics arenas and was formed almost like a Theme Park with a central plaza that then had paths leading of to several themed areas, though the overwhelming theme of the place was: Rescue! One part was made of burning buildings, another was a landslide, yet another was flooded and so on, simulating just about every possible natural disaster or major incident that could happen and leave people in need of rescue. Izuka was quite literally jumping up and down with excitement when a Hero, dressed in a face obscuring Space Suit appeared.

"Welcome!" the Hero said, their voice like that of a soft spoken gentleman. "This is a practical training area that I designed for the U.A! It's purpose is to simulate accidents and disasters so that young heroes can learn the art of Rescue! It's name is the Unforeseen Situations Joint! Or USJ!"

Ochako clapped; "It's Thirteen the Space Hero! I love him!" she cheered.

Izuka nodded in agreement; "He's one of the best Rescue Heroes! He ranks 5th in the world for Rescue!"

Aizawa-sensei left his students to have their Fan Moments while he spoke to Thirteen. "I thought All-Might was coming with you?" he said.

Thirteen held up three fingers; "He was working as a Hero on his commute and used up his time, so now he's resting in the Staff Room."

The Erasing Hero sighed; "That guy is too damn irresponsible… Do we have a Back-Up Plan? Nezu said we need three teachers for these things now."

"The Principal sent along another Hero that volunteered to pick up All-Might's slack." Thirteen pointed to the Observation Point that was built atop a tower in the centre of the facility. Eraserhead peered up and saw a small old man in a White and Yellow jumpsuit sitting on the roof, drinking tea and eating Taiyaki.

"Gran Torino?" Aizawa-sensei muttered, surprise colouring his usually monotone voice.

"Yeah, apparently he's the only Hero that All-Might trusts to take his place, other than Sir Nighteye." the Space Hero explained.

Aizawa nodded; Sir Nighteye had become estranged from All-Might after the incident that left the Number One Hero injured, but had come back into his life after he passed his Quirk to Izuka. The teacher didn't know what relationship Nighteye had with the girl, but knew that Gran Torino was like her grandfather. With that thought, the Old Man finished his food and jumped down to the crowd of students with a wide smile.

"Huh!? What are all you brats doing in my yard?" he yelled, his senile act in full force. The Class looked at him with shock until Izuka suddenly squealed.

"Grandpa!" she screamed, running and hugging the small man.

"This guy is your Gramps?" Kirishima asked, caught off-guard by the strange exchange.

Kacchan just smirked; "Yeah, this geezer is Gran Torino, a former Pro-Hero. He visited our neighbourhood a lot and basically became a Grandpa to us both. The senile thing is an act."

Gran Torino huffed, even as he ruffled Izuka's hair; "Why'd you go and ruin my fun, Katsuki?"

"Because some of these idiots would never have figured it out on their own." Katsuki said. Most of the Class looked at Mineta and Kaminari specifically.

"Tch, well it's like Katsuki said; I am Gran Torino, a former U.A Teacher and Pro-Hero! I was All-Might's teacher and since the fool has gotten himself embroiled in Hero Business and couldn't come, he asked me to step in. These two whipper-snappers..." the Old Man pointed at Izuka and Katsuki, "...are basically my adopted Grand-kids! Still, I'm not biased; I have the same high standards for all of you! If you don't meet them, you'll be buying me Taiyaki for the rest of your school days!"

The Teens began to laugh, but upon seeing the fearful expressions of Izuka and Katsuki, quickly stopped. If this old man could make two of the strongest students look scared, then he was nothing to mess with!

Thirteen cleared his throat to draw attention back to him; "There are a couple of things to go over before we start… or maybe three...or four. As many of you know, my Quirk is Black Hole, which allows me to suck in practically anything and turn it to dust."

"It's a perfect quirk for clearing wreckage, fire and floods!" Izuka chimed in.

Thirteen nodded; "Yes, but it is also very dangerous. With this Quirk, I could very easily kill somebody. In that way, it is no different from many quirks, including some of your own."

Izuka didn't dare look in Kacchan's direction; she didn't need too, she could practically feel the self-hatred rolling off him and that was no doubt reflected in his expression. Controlling your quirk and using even its most dangerous powers safely is perhaps the most vital skill you'll learn as a Hero. A Hero that can't help anyone is useless, but a Hero that actively hurts them, even unintentionally is even worse. Aizawa-sensei taught you how to use your Quirks to improve your abilities in the Apprehension Test and All-Might taught you how to use them in Combat in the Battle Trial; I will be teaching you how to use them to save others, for the sake of Human Life! This is the Trial of Rescue!"

The Teens cheered and many of the more Rescue oriented ones became even more pumped up than before, especially Izuka and Ochako, whom were now fired up beyond the most enthusiastic Heroes. Once the noise died down a bit, Aizawa-sensei began to speak; "Alright, this is how we'll do this. You'll be grouped into teams of four, which means each pair will be working with one other. You'll then be sent to one of the six Disaster Zones; Ruins, Landslide, Mountain, Conflagration, Flood and Downpour. At your assigned Zone, you'll receive instructions from us via your Earpieces as to your mission in that zone. Once all the groups are done with their Zone, you'll move to the next one until all teams have completed, or failed, all six zones. Naturally, with Five Teams and Six Zones, one zone will remain empty at all times. When you've received notification from us that you've completed or failed the Zone's task, you are to report to this central plaza until its time to switch zones. Any questions?"

"So we won't have the teachers watching us?" Tsuyu asked.

"We'll be watching from the Observation Point." Thirteen answered; "Teams 1 and 2 will be observed and instructed by myself, Teams 3 and 4 will have Aizawa-sensei and Team 5 will have Gran Torino."

"Will our task in each zone depend on the Zone itself or the teacher?" Iida asked.

"The tasks are set by the Zone, not us. That way you'll all have the exact same six tasks." Aizawa stated.

There were no more questions after that, so Aizawa began the Team and Zone assignments. "Team 1 will be Sato, Sero, Hagakure and Koda; you're assigned to the Ruins Zone. Team 2 will be Uraraka, Iida, Ashido and Shoji, you're assigned to the Flood Zone. Team 3 will be Mineta, Ojiro, Yaoyorozu and Kirishima and you're assigned to the Downpour Zone. Team 4 will be Bakugou, Asui, Tokoyami and Aoyama, assigned to the Landslide Zone and lastly; Midoriya, Todoroki, Kaminari and Jiro are assigned to the Conflagration Zone as Team 5."

Unlike the original pair-ups, there was no whining about the teams. The closest to it was the quiet sigh from Yaoyorozu when she heard she was on the same team as Mineta, but judging from the stern look that Ojiro gave the little Grape Boy, there shouldn't be any issue. The three teachers handed our earpieces to their assigned teams and sent them off to their first zone before heading to the Observation Point. The USJ was laid out like a wheel, with the central plaza having paths coming off it like the spokes of a wheel, leading to (in order from the left of the entrance to the right) the Ruins Zone, the Land Slide Zone, the Mountain Zone, the Conflagration Zone, the Flood Zone and the Downpour Zone. Each was completely open, with the exception of Conflagration and Downpour, which were inside their own miniature domes to keep their simulated effects limited to the zone.

Izuka and Team 5 dutifully headed off to the Conflagration Zone, the dome of which was helpfully painted red with fire details, just in case the name alone wasn't subtle enough. The door to the Zone was sealed tight to keep the fires inside, so the four teens could do nothing but wait for Gran Torino to give them their orders. Beside the door was a large monitor, which suddenly turned on as the teens approached.

"Alright Team 5, let's get the Conflagration Zone exercise underway!" Gran Torino said over their earpieces. "Watch the Monitor; it'll give you the visual to go along with my explanation."

A trio of figures appeared on the screen; each was a Human Dummy modelled after a Man, a Woman and a Child respectively and had a light on their chests. "The goal of all the Rescue Tests is to find and successfully rescue all the Rescue Dolls in the Zone. The lights on the dolls will determine their condition and behaviour; Green Lights mean they are either unharmed or have negligible injuries; they'll move about and cry for help. The Yellow Lights are those with injuries that prevent them escaping alone; they won't move but they will call for help. Red Lights are trickiest; their injuries are critical and they won't move or make noise. All the Dolls are robots programmed to obey simple commands if their current settings allow them to."

The image changed to show the three light colours and then show the Green Light Dolls moving about and obeying the orders of a Hero (in the Video, it was a cartoon Thirteen). The image then became an Ambulance: "These Mock Ambulances are at the entrance to the zone. Injured Dolls must be brought to them. Robots simulating EMTs and Firefighters will also be wondering the zone, doing their own jobs. They won't obey you, but will answer simple questions."

Jiro rubbed her chin in thought; "I'm guessing they'll help us find the more obscure Dolls?"

"That's right! Be warned: the Lights on the Dolls can also go black, which means they've died! The Robots acting as Emergency Services can also be broken by you and your environment! Your goal is to save as many Dolls as possible while keeping the Emergency Services intact! You only have twenty minutes! Begin as soon as the Gate opens!" Gran Torino ordered, before his voice vanished and the monitor displayed a small countdown of sixty seconds.

"My Quirk is going to be next to useless here. Sorry guys." Kaminari said with a defeated shrug. A Human Stun Gun really wasn't well suited for this sort of thing.

"That's fine; stick with me and help me carry Dolls, since I'm the physically weakest here." Jiro told him before turning to Izuka and Shoto; "Between your Fire Proof skin Izuka and Todoroki's Ice Powers, you two should be fine here."

Shoto nodded; "I'll stick close to you two; my ice will help offset some of the heat. Depending on how hot it is in there, I might be able to put out the flames altogether."

Izuka turned to Kyoka and Kaminari and smiled; "Let's move together in a straight line formation. Shoto at the front to cool the path for you guys, then me to jump in and get to people who are trapped by flames and rumble, then Kaminari to help carry the dolls and lastly Kyoka, who can use her Jacks to help detect and rescue Dolls with her super hearing!"

Kaminari nodded with a grin; "Sounds good to me!"

The countdown on the monitor hit zero and the doors opened. Rather than let the Team right into the Zone, it only let them into a small room at first, but once all four teens were inside, the outer doors slammed shut again and the entire wall of the room opened into the main part of the zone. As soon as the zone opened up, Team 5 was hit with a massive heat wave and a cacophony of sound. The entire Zone was modelled like a common residential neighbourhood with many massive apartment buildings, but the whole place was engulfed in flames that spewed thick black smoke that made it hard to breathe. The crackling of the fire combined with the shouts for help from the various Dolls and the sirens of an Ambulance and several Fire Trucks.

The Robots that were stand ins for the Emergency services were running about, spraying water at the buildings nearest the exit and reducing the heat a bit, though all four teens could tell it would get much worse further in.

"My Ice can reduce this, but it won't be enough to put out these flames." Todoroki frowned, covering his body in a thin layer of frost. He did the same for Kaminari and Jiro too, though it wasn't a huge help against the sweltering heat.

Izuka, whom was unaffected by the intense heat, ran over to one of the Robots that wasn't operating a hose. "How many civilians are here?" she asked.

"There are 15 Civilians in this area." The Robot answered in a synthetic voice. "5 Men, 3 Women and 7 Children."

Izuka nodded her thanks and ran back to the others; "I've got the numbers; let's head towards the centre of the zone."

Kyoka scowled; "My Jacks won't be much help unless I can actually stick them in a wall; I'll need to scan each building one by one."

Izuka mentally contacted her Yokai, whom were already spreading themselves out across the Zone; undeterred by the heat and able to slip through flames and solid walls with ease. 'Guys, search for the Dolls. Child Dolls are highest priority, along with Red Light Dolls. Liyab, can your beacon flames work here?' she thought.

Liyab's voice echoed in her mind; 'I'm sorry, but I can't use my quirk to find so many identical things.'

'It's fine. I can still use your Quirk as an excuse to lead us to high priority dolls.' Izuka replied, shooting several Red Beacon Flames across the area. She turned to her confused teammates; "Those flames are my guiding ones. They'll hunt down the dolls and let me know where they are." she lied.

"Alright, let's stay in formation!" Kaminari shouted over the noise.

From there, the first Zone's exercise went fairly smoothly. Shoto froze the paths they took, weakening the flames and keeping his teammates cool as they searched for Rescue Dolls. When they came across the Green Light Dolls, Izuka would create a Beacon Flame that would lead the doll to the Ambulance to save time, similar to how she'd helped people in the Entrance Exam. Each building they passed would be cooled by Todoroki, then scanned by Jiro's Earphone Jacks and if someone was inside, Izuka would head in, immune to the flames and able to knock down walls until she found the Doll and extracted them. Kaminari would then take the Doll and run back to the Ambulance while Jiro scanned the nearby buildings and Izuka, unknown to her teammates, would communicate with her Yokai to learn of where the other Dolls were and allow her to steer the group in the right direction. With Kaminari being surprisingly quick on his feet in delivering rescued dolls and Izuka and Kyoka's ability to find the dolls, it became very easy to rescue them and move on to the next with record speed. In the end, it took them precisely 14 minutes out of the available 20 to find and deliver all the dolls, with only one of those dolls being critically injured (or Red Light) by the time he was rescued. As soon as they rescued the last one, Gran Torino ordered them to leave, which they did gladly.

By the time Team 5 emerged from the Conflagration Zone, they were all panting, sweating, covered in soot and reeking of smoke, yet each had a smile on their face.

"Phew! We did it!" Izuka cheered.

"That you did." Gran Torino said over their Ear Pieces, "You four worked together marvellously! Each using your Quirks and natural talents to their peak! Even you, Kaminari, were able to recognise when your quirk wasn't helpful and allowed yourself to be used for a less glorious, but still important task! Jiro performed admirably and pushed her listening abilities to their limits, while Todoroki did an excellent job of supporting his team! Lastly, Midoriya did a wonderful job of performing the more dangerous rescues with her fire immunity. All four of you deserve to be commended."

The four teens cheered, but Gran Torino's voice changed it's tone; "But no matter how well you did, there is always criticism to face and improvements to be made! Kaminari, you need to work on how to properly handle the injured; at times you moved too quickly and haphazardly and could have worsened the injuries of those you were saving."

Kaminari frowned a bit, before shrugging and mentally putting that information away for later.

"Jiro, you performed well within your abilities, but never tried to push beyond that and assist in other ways, such as scanning other buildings while Midoriya was working; instead you stayed still and waited without offering further assistance."

Jiro sighed and twiddled her jacks, but seemed to take the information to heart.

"Todoroki, you acted similarly to Jiro; acting firmly within your wheelhouse and not trying to advance. Instead of staying outside during the rescues, you could have gone with Midoriya and supported her."

Todoroki merely nodded, his expression unchanged. Unseen to all by Izuka, Kori was watching her son's expression curiously, as if she hadn't expected it.

"And Lastly; Midoriya! While I can't fault your spirit or how you used your Quirks, you still had a major flaw; You were too reckless! You acted with the utmost care with the Dolls but treated your own body without any sort of concern and almost got severely injured in the process. Heroes have to risk their lives, but they still need to be smart about it and not run in haphazardly."

Taka and Samehada just scoffed and groaned that Gran Torino was being pedantic, especially since the Old Man knew about Izuka's immortality, but Chaika and Liyab nodded at Izuka, showing they agreed with her Grandfather, while One for All stared into her eyes with the same haunting concern that she'd seen in All-Might's so often. Izuka sighed and pressed the receiver on her Ear Piece; "Sorry Grandpa… I'll be more careful."

There was a brief silence as the line went dead, before sparking to life again; "That's good to hear! Now head back to the Central Plaza and get ready to get a little wet; the Flood Zone is next for you!"

"After all that fire, a cooling dip in the Flood Zone sounds great." Kyoka smirked as the group headed back. Despite Gran Torino's (admittedly fair) criticism, the four teens were still riding high on the adrenaline of passing the first Zone and were chatting animatedly about the next zone as they wandered their way back to the Central Plaza. They were the second team to finish their first zone; with Ashido, Shoji, Iida and Uraraka waiting at the Plaza already. Their team had been assigned to the Flood Zone and were now completely soaked. Iida in particular was shaking water out of his engines.

"Hey Ochako! How'd it go?" Izuka asked cheerfully.

"It was fun, but tough! We had to rescue these Dolls from a sinking ship and stop them drowning! Shoji ended up doing most of the work." the Gravity Girl said, not bothering to try drying herself off since their team would be heading to the Downpour Zone next. Izuka told Ochako about her own team's test and before long, the other three teams and the teachers arrived.

Aizawa-sensei and Thirteen gathered the students together to discuss their next trial and the results of the previous one. "Alright, first thing's first..." Aizawa began, before suddenly feeling a chill go up his spine. He turned towards the fountain and noticed a strange black spot in the air. The spot began to swirl and expand like a black whirlpool and appeared to be a hole into some sort of abyss.

Then a hand emerged from it.

Aizawa's eyes widened as a lanky man with silver hair and a disembodied hand over his face began to pull himself out of the abyss. The abyss expanded into a massive black wall and all sorts of people began to crawl out of it. "Huddle together and don't move!" Aizawa ordered, shouting to his students. The Class looked at each other puzzled. "Thirteen, Gran Torino; protect the students!" Aizawa continued, and immediately, both teachers took up positions between the kids and the newcomers.

Kirishima frowned and tilted his head; "Is this a twist? Like the Rescue Points in the Entrance Exam?"

"DON'T MOVE!" Aizawa roared; "THOSE ARE VILLAINS!"

The Abyss suddenly shrank down and took on a vaguely human shape, with two strange yellow eyes; "Eraserhead and Thirteen, plus an Unknown..." the figure said, his voice deep and calm, "According to the Curriculum we acquired yesterday, All-Might was supposed to be here, yet he isn't..."

Aizawa glared; "So yesterday's break in was your doing? Damned Villains."

The silver haired man, the one with the Hand for a Mask suddenly lurched forward a bit, his entire way of moving appearing unnatural and his voice came out like a deranged young man's; "Where is he? We went through all this trouble… gathered up all these villains, and the Symbol of Peace isn't here? I wonder if he'll appear… if we kill the kids..."

Izuka felt a huge wave of malice and hatred overcome her and she fell to her knees, her whole body shaking violently. Katsuki quickly leapt to her side; "Izuka!? What's going on!?"

"I can see them Kacchan… hundreds of them, all black and twisted and screaming!" Izuka cried, her eyes wide and unblinking as she stared at something only she could see.

"Now's not a good time to be panicking!" Kirishima said, hardening his body and standing in front of Izuka and Katsuki.

Katsuki ignored him and leaned closer to the terrified girl; "Link with me, let me see them too."

Izuka didn't speak; instead touching her hand to his head without a word. Katsuki felt the familiar warmth and sense of understanding that came with the Link as the shapes of Izuka's Yokai blurred into reality before his eyes. Each of them looked terrified and feral; baring their teeth and growling at the villains. Katsuki turned to face the invaders too and for the first time since facing Jack of Hearts, he felt true terror.

Surrounding the Villains and focused mostly around the silver-haired guy, was hundreds of shapes, all of them twisted unnaturally and shrouded in an evil darkness. They were all covered in blood and missing limbs, some of them appeared to be decayed while others were crushed, and all of them were wailing and crying, clawing in vain at the Villains that had no doubt killed them. Katsuki shuddered and tried to shield Izuka from the sight of them, but it was too late…

U.A had been invaded by both Villains and Yokai.

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Katsuki Bakugou: 110

Momo Yaoyorozu: 109

Mei Hatsume: 20

Mina Ashido: 17

Ochaco Uraraka: 65

Tsuyu Asui: 31

Shoto Todoroki: 111

Hitoshi Shinso: 80

Mezo Shoji: 4

Rikido Sato: 2

Minoru Mineta: 1 (WTF!?)