Aoi left Momo, Izuku, and Kiri in one of the destroyed buildings a good distance away from the battle. Before she left, Momo made a new leg for Ida, not as good as one made by Melissa or Mei, but he can walk.
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If only healing Izuku was so easy. The aftershocks in the distance didn’t help matters.
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Momo didn’t focus on that though; instead, her attention was solely on the recovering boy on her lap. Based on his fever-like symptoms, she created a medicine she hoped would work to break it.
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It was doing better than she thought it would. Izuku was recovering but was still too weak to move.
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She turns her head to Kiri, who was sitting on some rubble, looking out to the battle. The girl knows Kiri would have jumped in again if it wasn’t for Izuku’s state. Heck, they both would have.
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But it was too dangerous. Even Izuku’s full power couldn’t stop All For One. They should just leave it to All Might.
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Momo: ‘But All Might is not at his best either… ’
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She thinks while looking at her hand coursing with One For All.
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Kiri: “Izu… better?”
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Momo: “H-He’s getting there. But I don’t know if he can fight again anytime soon.”
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Kiri: “… I see.”
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Momo: “That doesn’t mean you should fight by yourself.”
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Kiri: “… Have to help Onee. Rested enough.”
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It is true that Kiri is in better shape. She can move and could maybe even fight. But… seeing her hurt again…
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Momo: “Please don’t; I don’t want to see you hurt like that again. And I’m sure Izuku doesn’t want to see that either.”
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The girl turns to Momo, eyes soft and thankful. But they quickly harden before turning back to the battlefield.
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Kiri: “I have to-”
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Izuku suddenly shot up at the same time as Kiri stiffened.
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Momo: “W-What’s wrong?!”
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Izuku: “W-We have to go.”
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Kiri: “She’s hurt… ”
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She understands immediately. It would seem the entire family had a sense when one of their members was hurt nearby. Still, she couldn’t let them go.
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Momo: “Y-You two barely made it out last time!”
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Izuku: “All the more reason. Besides, my quirk has done a good job in healing me and boosting the medicine you gave me. Thank you, Momo.”
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Kiri: “Nh.”
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The boy got up and breathed out any remaining weakness while Kiri returned to her Valkyrie state. Their minds were made up, and so was Momo’s.
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Momo: “Then I’m going to.”
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Izuku: “Momo-”
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Momo: “No, you don’t! Unless you plan on knocking me out, I’m going whether you like it or not. I won’t let you two fight alone. We’re in this together.”
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Kiri smiles while Izuku frowns at her determination. But like she said, he has no choice.
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Izuku: “Okay, together then.”
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Using his quirk, he floated the three of them back into the fire.
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It quickly became clear that All For One had some mental defense quirk, which immediately cut Fubuki’s options.
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Worse, All For One and All Might’s clashes made it hard for her to help. But help she must.
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All For One: “How does it feel to be matched in strength by someone who doesn’t specialize in it? Even if you healed a bit, it would seem you still fall short.”
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Before All Might can retort, All Might is blasted through several buildings by a specialized air cannon.
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All For One: “Atmospheric compression, locomotive Corkscrew, explosiveness x4 and muscular enhancement x3. A fun combo. I can’t wait to see what combos my pupils come up with when they grow.”
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While speaking, several razor needles race toward his chest. But suddenly, the bluish green was overpowered by black, causing them to stop in place.
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Fubuki: “I-Impossible… ”
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All For One: “You think I didn’t manage to acquire telekinesis quirks over the years. True, they don’t compare to your siblings, but they should suffice for you.”
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Turning the needles around, All For One shot them back at Fubuki, forcing her to dodge. Meanwhile, All Might returned to the battle.
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All Might: “Carolina Smash!”
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Faster than even All For One could react, All Might passed through with a slicing motion. A spray of blood erupted from All For One’s chest in the form of an X. But he wasn’t the only one.
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All Might: “Ugh!”
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A similar impression appeared on All Might’s chest.
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All For One: “You’ll have to do better, All Might. I haven’t been idle in my collection. Impact recoil does reflect damage, but I still take some of it. However, I have ways to compensate.”
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He says as the wounds start to heal. But All Might wasn’t blind to the incomplete restoration. Clearly, these fights are wearing his tired body down. And he wasn’t the only one to notice.
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Fubuki: “Hell Storm!”
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A large tornado explodes into existence around All For One. But this one was a bit different from the normal. The temperature drops as the tornado starts to gain ice shards in its circulation.
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Fubuki: “Wear down his regeneration!”
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All Might nods at the telepathic suggestion and manages to dodge the purple lasers that escape the storm.
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Fubuki couldn’t dodge and instead blocked it. The loss of focus causes the storm to stop, allowing a damaged All For One to start recovering.
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But All Might charges in, aiming to stop him. But the man was ready with another hyper-charged air cannon.
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All Might: “Detroit Smash!!”
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The resulting collusion forces Fubuki to shield herself. Meanwhile, All For One is just shocked.
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All For One: ‘He canceled it out, huh? Is he getting stronger, or am I degrading faster than I thought?’
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Breaking apart, they collide once again in an exchange of hundreds of blows per second. Blood litters the area as they give their whole bodies into this fateful clash.
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All For One: “I really despise you, All Might. In the past, these fists of yours brought down my comrades. And yet, you were celebrated as the Symbol of Peace. Standing atop society, on the bodies of those sacrificed to be here. The view must be nice up there, huh?”
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He says as he goes for a strike to the wound he gave All Might before. But the man was waiting for it and grabbed the offending arm.
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All Might: “Shut up! That’s exactly how you deceive people, you scum! You don’t care about any of that! Destruction! Theft! Exploitation! Manipulation! Playing with people who are just trying to live day to day! You laugh at them, and scorn their hardship! Those are things that I can not-”
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All For One goes to meet the incoming attack, but a strong psychic force slows his arm down, preventing him from canceling the incoming attack.
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All Might: “FORGIVE!!!!”
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The first sinks into the man’s face, sending him into the icy pavement, shattering it.
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But the blow took its toll on All Might.
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All Might: ‘My time limit… even with the healing… this is taking it’s-’
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All For One: “You’ve damaged my mask… ”
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Terror!
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A heavy air cannon slammed into his wound and blasted him high into the air. He was high enough to see a brave/stupid news helicopter filming this whole thing. But he was also high enough to see Fubuki holding back a barrage of lightning bolts from frying her alive.
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All Might: “Fubuki!”
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Even from up there he can see the skin of her hands burning away.
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All For One: “Those boys worked very hard on this. Neither of you willleave this battle unscathed.”
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Before All Might could smash his way down, he witnessed something amazing.
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Fubuki: “And… you… won’t leave… this battle… at all!!”
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Her eyes glow a fierce blue as the world turns to white. When color returned, the lightning was frozen in place. But she wasn’t done. Straining further, she pulled her arms apart, causing the lightning to break apart into five large spears.
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Channeling her rage at the person who has made her brother’s life a living nightmare, she flings the frozen lightning spears at the man.
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But he isn’t worried; the man simply created an air shield to tank the attack. The two powers met in the middle, creating a shockwave that rivals all that came before.
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Roaring, Fubuki pushes her attack deeper into the shining shield, even managing to spin them into a drill.
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A crack.
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All For One: “I see.”
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Eventually, it would break through, a truly impressive feat. But it would not be fast enough. Preparing another hyper air cannon, All For One unleashed the built-up pressure absorbed by the air shield.
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The two air cannons combined were more than enough to destroy Fubuki’s attack and erase her from existence. Her life flashed before her eyes, but it was saved at the last second by All Might.
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It wasn’t without cost.
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His fist did manage to protect Fubuki and diverted the blast around them, turning the surrounding area into dust. But the man was also bleeding heavily and out of his muscle form.
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Fubuki: “All… Might… ”
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Fubuki wasn’t looking much better. Blood was flowing from her eyes and nose; too much was lost for her to keep standing.
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All For One: “So now the whole world sees you for what you truly are, nothing but a man. Now you will die as unsightly as your master and mentor, Shimura Nana and Gran Torino.”
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All Might: “Don’t you dare say their names!!”
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All For One: “Do you hate me? I can say the feeling is mutual. After all, you took things from me as well. You even planned to do the same tonight. It’s only fair if I, once again, take something from you.”
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All Might: “No… this cycle ends tonight. Though my body may rot away and decline… and the world may see me in this condition. My spirit remains! I am still the symbol of peace!! And there is nothing you can do to take away even a fragment of that from me!!”
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All For One: “Magnificent! You got me. I had forgotten how much of a stubborn child you were. In that case, I’m sure knowing that Shigaraki Tomura is Shimura Nana’s grandchild won’t affect you.”
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All Might: “… What… ?”
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All For One: “Indeed. I created the opportunity for you two to meet, and you tried to beat him into submission, didn’t you? Without knowing a thing, all while shining that triumphant smile of yours.”
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All Might: “You’re lying… ”
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All For One: “It’s true. You understand, don’t you? This is the kind of thing I would do. Huh? That’s weird; what happened to your smile?”
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The villain says while making a mocking smile of his own, a contrast to All Might’s stunned frown.
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All Might: “You… monster!!”
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All For One: “Yes, All Might! You not only created one of the most powerful villains in Azrael, but you also disrespected your master’s memory by failing to save her nephew from me! Considering my boy killed Aizawa, doesn’t that mean his death is in a way your fault as well? Some hero you are.”
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The symbol of peace screams. In frustration and heartbreak over the onslaught of soul-crushing revelations.
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Fubuki: “All Might… ”
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But before the man fully breaks from the past’s weight on his back, a large shadow covers the area.
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All For One: “Ah, the last hero has joined the stage.”
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Looking up, the group sees several large buildings suspended in the air. The next moment, they were slammed onto All For One at high speeds.
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The sound of the explosive force wasn’t enough to drown out Tatsumaki’s words.
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Tatsumaki: “WHAT ARE YOU DOING, ALL MIGHT!?”
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All Might: “Tornado… ”
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Fubuki: “Big sis… ”
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Tatsumaki: “People are counting on you! This is no time to be listening to the poisonous words of some villain that just wants to torment us!”
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Izuku: “She’s right!”
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Turning, he sees Izuku flying over with Momo and Kiri.
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Izuku: “Everyone makes mistakes, All Might. That doesn’t make you any less of a hero. One who saves more than lives but gives people hope of a better tomorrow!”
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Kiri: “A true hero.”
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Momo: “And that’s why you can’t give up! Not now, when we all still need you!”
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Izuku: “Just one more time, let’s win together!”
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Fubuki: “They’re right… we can make up for the past after we put All For One in jail. We still have things we have to protect in the here and now.”
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He looks to see Fubuki forcing herself to stand once more, beside him and determined to see this through.
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And it’s not just them that are cheering him on. Across the country, despite his appearance, he can feel it. Their trust and faith in the Symbol of Peace.
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At least for this moment, they have come together behind this common ideal.
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A hero who stands tall and protects. Who lifts up and inspires through legendary actions!
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“WIN!! ALL MIGHT!!”
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Strength not his own fills his body as he transforms once more. It’s a mangled half-form, but it is enough for him to stand.
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All Might: “You’re right. There is still much we have to protect and make up for.”
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The group forms up as the collapsed building is blown apart to reveal a laboring All For One.
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All Might: “And that’s why we won’t lose!”
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All For One: “Such a fairy tale dream… ”
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Before the gongs of the final battle were heard, Tatsumaki was straining emotionally and physically.
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There were spikes of pain from Fubuki that distracted her, but it didn’t force her to move yet. All Might was there, and Fubuki earned her trust. She didn’t need to worry, right?
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Well, her patience zeroed out when she felt a massive spike in pain. Enough was enough.
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Dodging vomit of crystal blood from the monster Vlad, Tatsumaki took Mina and Kirishima high into the sky. Kadabra can handle Vlad on his own while she finishes this.
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Straining and focusing on the two in her grasp, the esper slowly rips them free. Mina took a bit longer, though. She took to the transformation almost as well as Vlad King, if not more so.
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Regardless, she removed them as well as she could given the circumstances. Breathing out a sigh, she places them in the bubble that contained the other free students.
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Floating down, she looks at Sabrina’s group. They seem to be making progress if Kaoru’s growing reluctance is to be believed. Regardless, Tatsumaki has to leave.
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Tatsumaki: “I leave Vlad King to you three! I have to go and deal with this at the source.”
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Not waiting for a response, she flies off and finds a group of policemen to drop the kids off at. After that, she flies to the final battle. The sight waiting for her enrages Tatsumaki to the point of dropping more than one building.
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As for Sabrina’s group, they are left speechless.
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Aoi: “Seriously!?”
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Shiho: “It’s probably about her sister or brother.”
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Sabrina: “Focus!”
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The trio dodge Kaoru using her deformed arm to crush the ground they were standing on.
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Sabrina: “Kadabra, Reflect!”
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Kadabra moves to protect the trio from a punch from Vlad King. But it was too powerful and broke the rainbow shield, forcing Kadabra to take it to the face.
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Sabrina: “Kadabra!”
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Aoi teleported the other two far out of the way of Vlad King’s attack. Looking down, Sabrina noticed Kadabra knocked out.
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Sabrina: “Kadabra, return!”
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As commanded, the creature disappears into motes of light.
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Shiho: “This is taking too long. We can’t be stuck here forever. Look.”
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She points to where Azrael was. One instant, the group facing him was ready to fight; the next, all of them were on the ground. It was as if the man stopped time or used a quirk that allowed for an insane burst of speed. Best Jeanist had it the worst; blood was forming a puddle around his prone body.
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If it weren’t for the newly arrived Endeavor and the persistent Edgeshot, they would all be dead. But how long could they last?
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Aoi: “What do you suggest we do?”
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Shiho: “I’ll… use Psycho Drive on sensei.”
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Their eyes widen at their friend.
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Sabrina: “You can’t-”
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Aoi: “No! If you mess up-”
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Shiho: “I’ll take responsibility. You and Sabrina focus on Kaoru.”
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Not waiting for permission, Shiho dashes into battle. Taking out one of her secret grenades and lobbing it at Vlad King. The resulting explosion simply gets its attention.
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Dodging the creature’s large fist, Shiho takes out her wire gun and fires at the hand. The wires wrap around it, sealing the deal. Before Vlad King can break the wire, Shiho uses her quirk and the wire as a medium to dive into Vlad King’s mind. Her eyes flash white as Vlad King stills.
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Aoi: “Shiho… ”
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Sabrina: “She’ll be fine. It’s the future consequences I’m worried about if she messes up sensei’s mind. Come on, we have to focus on Kaoru.”
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The two turn to the beast that was once their friend. To their surprise, Kaoru seemed just as shocked by Shiho’s actions.
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Sabrina: “She doesn’t seem as lost as the others. Maybe we can talk her down.”
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Aoi: “Sounds like a plan. We weren’t getting anywhere from copying Tornado.”
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Sabrina: “Sorry for not being that monstrously precise with my quirk.”
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Letting the small joke settle their nerves, the two rush Kaoru. Aoi acts as the decoy to draw Kaoru’s attention while Sabrina reaches out to her friend.
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Sabrina: “Kaoru! Can you hear me!? Please, answer!”
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A hiccup in the attack pattern and weaker psychic attacks were all she got.
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But she didn’t give up.
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Sabrina: “Focus, Kaoru. I can’t breach whatever madness has claimed your mind. But I know you can! You’re strong, Kaoru. I know you can do this.”
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The beast roars in pain as its body lights up and shoots several psychic lasers that melt anything it touches.
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Aoi teleports out of the way, while Sabrina is forced to shield herself, Vlad, and Shiho.
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Sweat gathers in her brow from the strain. Stamina was never her strong suit, especially not when facing Kaoru. But the training had a purpose; she won’t lose here.
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The lasers soon die down, giving Sabrina another chance.
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Sabrina: “Kaoru! Wake up, already!”
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Losing all control, the beast charges Sabrina.
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Aoi: “Sabrina, get out of the way!”
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But she doesn’t; instead, she tries something a bit risky. Kaoru pushes Sabrina down and snarls in her face before opening her deformed mouth. A ball of red light starts to form, seconds away from firing.
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However, it doesn’t.
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A soft hand touches Kaoru’s nomu skin, causing the one working human eye to widen.
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Sabrina: “Come back to us, Kaoru. I know you won’t let this beat you.”
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The eye slowly shifts from surprise to narrow determination. Within the nomu skin, a red sun is born. Roaring with power, Kaoru uses all that she has to expel the foreign substance infecting her body.
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Once the blinding light died down, all that remained was an unconscious and naked Kaoru on top of Sabrina.
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Sabrina: “You did it.”
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She says while caressing Kaoru’s hair. Ditching the outer layer of her outfit, Aoi covered Kaoru and sighed in relief.
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Aoi: “Good job.”
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Sabrina: “It was all her; I had little to do with it.”
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Aoi: “Yeah, Kaoru has always been the strong one, huh?”
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The night wasn’t over yet though, as proven by the explosions in the distance.
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Sabrina: “Let’s finish this.”
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Aoi: “Right.”
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Before Sabrina can fully get up, a wounded Eyelashes makes his way to the girls. One of his eyes has a nasty cut, and his arm is broken, but he still rushed over. This may be their only hope.
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Eyelashes: “Please, tell me one of you has a quirk like Boss Fubuki.”
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Sabrina: “I do.”
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Eyelashes: “Then, do you see that girl with the flower on her head?”
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They look over and nod. The girl was almost as damaged, barely able to stand among the rubble.
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Eyelashes: “Her quirk is our only chance. Endeavor can’t deal enough damage fast enough to matter. We need Lily.”
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Aoi: “How can she handle that monster?”
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She points to the man who just backhanded Bakugo into Ida while dodging the living razor that is Edgeshot and the shots from Jiro’s blaster.
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Eyelashes: “When I give the signal, Lily will activate her quirk. You have to direct it to only Azrael. Otherwise, we’ll all die. Do you understand?”
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Sabrina hardens her gaze and nods. Seeing this, Eyelashes drags his breaking body to Lily. Meanwhile, Sabrina gets up while making sure to place Kaoru carefully on the ground.
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Sabrina: “If I fail, make sure-”
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Aoi: “You won’t. Kaoru isn’t the only strong one, you know.”
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The girl smiles at her friend before refocusing on the task. She doesn’t hear the signal, but she sees the fear on Lily’s face. After a second, she sees the flower on her head beginning to bloom.
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Eyelashes: “NOW!”
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She senses it before it fully escapes, a living death. A rot that will eat any and all flesh it comes across. Sabrina quickly took control of that toxic pollen, making sure it didn’t touch Lily or anyone else.
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Eyelashes: “Everyone! Get out of the way!”
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She wasn’t the only one to notice how dangerous the coming cloud was. The heroes quickly got out of the way, but so did Azrael. But the cloud kept following him.
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Azrael: “HA! And I thought heroes didn’t kill! Hypocrites!”
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Eyelashes: “You’ll survive it with that healing quirk.”
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Azrael: “Tch!”
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The cloud splits into three and consumes the ground he was standing on. The man kept trying to run, and even tried to take a captive. But Sabrina saw through him and split off some of the cloud to act as shields.
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The enraged villain’s eyes flash blue, causing thunderclouds to form above Sabrina.
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Aoi: “Look out!”
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Right on time, the girl teleported Sabrina and Kaoru out of the way. But that break of control caused the flesh-eating clouds to spread out.
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When Sabrina appeared again, she regained control and sent the clouds ba-
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Azrael: “Not so fast!”
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Within the man’s grasp was Bakugo.
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Bakugo: “Let go, you bastard!”
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The boy unleashed a constant stream of explosions into Azrael’s face. But the barrage died down when he was shocked by black lightning.
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Azrael: “If you want to use that attack on me, you’ll have to kill the boy first. So what will it be, heroes?”
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Sabrina: “Tch.”
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Aoi: “Can’t you just rip Bakugo out of his arms and-”
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Sabrina: “I would if I had the strength. Controlling this cloud of death is hard enough.”
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The rest of the heroes were stuck in place, incapable of saving Bakugo. Flashes of a time long ago, when a slime had him trapped, echo in his mind.
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No, this won’t happen again. Maybe this way…
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Bakugo: “D-Do it!”
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Their eyes widen at the boy’s words. Even Azrael was taken off guard.
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Bakugo: “Y-You think I’d die from some stupid cloud! If this coward can survive it, then so can I!”
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They know he is just saying that to earn them a victory. But he’s willing to pay such a cost? Him?
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Todoroki: “Bakugo, you-”
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Azrael: “Do it, and you’ll prove everything I’ve said! You’re all nothing but hypocrite monsters, you-”
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Suddenly, Bakugo is ripped out of his hands, and Azrael is constricted by a force. Looking towards the psychic girl, they notice someone else behind Sabrina.
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Sabrina: “K-Kaoru?”
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Yes, the girl wouldn’t stay unconscious when her friends needed her. Kaoru’s hand wraps around Sabrina’s outstretched one, powering her up with her own psionic energy.
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Azrael strains against the hold, but he can’t escape. His body is too tired from the battle, especially from the use of Overclock and overuse of weather manipulation. All he can do is take a few steps forward.
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Seeing that this wasn’t enough to stop him and move the cloud, Kaoru called on her sisters.
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Kaoru: “Aoi… Shiho… ”
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Aoi didn’t need to be told twice; she joined in the handhold.
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Aoi: “But Shiho is-”
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Shiho: “I’m here.”
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To her surprise, an exhausted Shiho joined them.
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Aoi: “How-”
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Shiho: “Later, focus on the now.”
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Sabrina: “Right. Let’s do this, girls.”
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Their psychic energies collide and blend into something greater than the sums of their parts. The result was a fully locked Azreal and a fully controlled cloud.
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The clouds coalesce into a single whirlwind that pours onto Azreal. His screams are something that will haunt everyone who hears them. His body regenerates, but the flesh-eating cloud will overpower it in time. But before that, the man will have to suffer in that tornado of death.
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Azreal: “N-NO! I… WON’T… !”
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Using all his strength to point at the girls, he fires purple lasers. Their psychic shield blocks it, but every one hit loosens their grip.
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Endeavor: “Stop him!”
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Everyone with a ranged attack unleashes their payload on Azreal. But he doesn’t stop. He ignores everything, including Jiro’s sonic blaster. Nothing will stop him from putting a hold in Sabrina.
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The shield cracks as Azreal takes a step forward.
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Kaoru: “Not… yet.”
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Aoi: “Don’t… give up.”
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Shiho: “Give everything… ”
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Sabrina: “And Ascend!”
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The Psychic Girls: “PLUS ULTRA!!”
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Their bodies glow golden as wings of light unfold behind them, pushing their power beyond anything they’ve experienced before.
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With a powerful roar, they tighten their hold on Azrael. Forced him to his knees, and unable to fire anymore, his body finally breaks down.
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Azrael: ‘Tomura… Theo… Sensei…’
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The tornado tightened around Azrael before being flung into the sky. When there, the four girls compressed the deadly substance until it was reduced to nothing.
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In the end, Azrael was nothing but a bloody and meaty mess. His consciousness has long faded.
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As for the girls, they gave their all and in so doing also lost consciousness. But they didn’t fall to their knees; even when their noses bled and their eyes rolled into white, they didn’t fall.
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Lily: “Is it… over?”
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She asks while trying to nurse the immense headache that comes with using her strongest pollen.
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Jiro: “Please say it is… ”
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Edgeshot goes to check if Azrael is even alive, but then a black portal opens behind him.
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Ida: “He’s about to get away!”
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He knows that black smoke anywhere, Ida warned his fellow heroes. Bakugo, Todoroki, and Edgeshot rush to Azrael. But it was too late.
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His body glowed blue before being pulled inside.
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Bakugo: “Damn it!”
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Todoroki: “After all of that… ”
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Edgeshot: “We survived; that’s enough. But the work isn’t over; now we have to take care of the wounded.”
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The psychic girls, Mountain Ape, and Best Jeanist. All needed medical attention, especially the last two. Time is of the essence if they are to survive the night.
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Before Azrael faced defeat, Mandalay was facing a different sort of challenge.
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Among the flames, a softer battle is being waged. One of understanding that has been long overdue.
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Kota: “Stop looking at me like that!”
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It didn’t take long for the boy to roar out words instead of growls. Still, the monstrous mask doesn’t fall. That didn’t stop Mandalay from looking at him with nothing but love.
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Kota: “Stop looking like you care about me!”
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Mandalay: “I do care about you, Kota!”
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She says while dodging or redirecting the sloppy but dangerous attacks.
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Kota: “No, you don’t! You care about being a hero more than your family. Same with them!”
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The boy unleashes electrified whips from his wrists and swings them. But this was child’s play to the agility woman. She dodges the whip cracks and continues.
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Mandalay: “That’s not true! They loved you, Kota!”
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Kota: “Lies!”
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While mid-dodge, Kota launched a gut punch that would’ve sent Mandalay flying if she hadn’t blocked in time. Still, her strength was nothing to Kota. His fist bore down on her, forcing her to take a knee.
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Mandalay: “Kota… please. This isn’t you.”
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Kota: “It’s always been me! You just couldn’t see it because you were too busy playing hero!”
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The ground beneath her starts to crack.
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Kota: “I hate you heroes. You don’t care about those who suffer in your war with villains.”
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Mandalay: “Then your solution is to become a villain!?”
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She regains her footing.
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Mandalay: “I-I’m sorry for not being there more. For not grieving with you. But becoming a villain won’t solve anything.”
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Kota: “… Neither will waiting around for things to change. Azrael will change things. He’ll make everything better.”
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Mandalay: “He’s lying to you, Kota!”
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Kota: “No, he’s not!”
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He kicks the woman away and knocks all the wind out of her lungs. Mandalay is sent tumbling across the jagged terrain, landing hard against the crumbling building pillar.
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Kota: “You’re just like Tiger, lying to me! Azrael is the only one who listened! The only one who cared! The only one who will destroy this corrupt world!”
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He roars his reason for being at her face. It’s truly unbelievable that the sweet boy she used to know is this creature before her. Did she fail this much?
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Mandalay: “Kota… if you… truly believe that… then kill me.”
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He stills.
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Kota: “… What?”
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Mandalay: “Our world… is not perfect. I… think it does need to change. But the change Azrael and his friends will bring… won’t be much better. Maybe it would be at first, but it will only survive as long as they do. And the world born then… is one I don’t want to see. It’s one your parents wouldn’t want to see either.”
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Kota: “I-”
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Just then, the boy hears the screams of Azrael.
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Kota: “Azrael!”
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He leaves the woman and goes to see his friend suffering under some sort of tornado. He goes to help him, but then he hears something breaking.
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Kota turns to see the pillar above Mandalay about to fall. Still too beat-up and tired from tonight’s events to move, she can’t move out of the way.
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The boy looks back at Azrael, but his heart keeps its gaze on his aunt. A woman, despite his words, never really left his side.
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She could have abandoned him in the street but instead took him in.
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Kota: ‘But Azrael… ’
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The choice was made when he heard the pillar finally fall. Moving by instinct, he rushed to her aid and stopped the pillar from falling on Mandalay.
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Mandalay: “Kota… I knew it… ”
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Kota: “T-This means nothing, hero.”
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Tossing the pillar away, he goes back to see Azrael, but to his shock, the man is gone.
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Kota: “Azrael, where-”
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Mandalay: “He’s gone, isn’t he?”
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Kota: “He… is… ”
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Mandalay: “Kota… I don’t know your relationship with him, so I won’t assume he left you behind on purpose. But he is gone, and you’re here. What will you do now?”
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Emotionally tired, the boy shrinks back down to what he truly is.
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A boy.
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Just a boy tired of this world and its cruelty.
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Kota: “Why… why does everyone leave me behind?”
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Tears well up as he curls up into himself. Seeing this, Mandalay drags her body to him.
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Slowly, she embraces the broken boy.
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Mandalay: “I’m here, Kota. I won’t leave you. Let it all out; I’ll accept it.”
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Slowly, he returns the embrace and eventually lets go. Soft tears turn into a wave of sorrow that has nowhere to go. Mandalay takes it all.
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It was at that moment she made a choice. Her friends may not like it, but Kota needs her more than anyone.
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He is the one who needs a hero to save him the most right now.
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