"___! Atsumu! Good to see you." A deep rumble sounds as a hand falls onto your shoulder. You both look back at Hibarida.

           "Hey. Good to see you sir. I'm ready for my next flight." You give a salute. He blinks and chuckles, ruffling your hair.

           "Still teasing me about that, I see." He rumbles as you both laugh. 

           "Yeah. Me and Daishou joke about it sometimes." You smile. 

           "It's a shame he already has his license, I would've liked to see you two work together again." He comments.

           "Don't worry, that's still in my future." You assure with a chuckle.

           "Eh? You were serious?" Atsumu frowns. "The Miya Agency is going to be way cooler though!" 

           "Sorry Tsumu but Daishou beat you guys there. He already has a location planned out and everything." You chime putting your hands on your hips. "I'm so lucky to have found him."

            "Suddenly this sounds like you're getting married." Atsumu growls in annoyance.

            "??? What are you talking about?" You ask, tilting your head.

            "I'm going to beat your boss in the Rescue Tournament, and then you'll have to come work for us." Osamu declares, pointing at you. 

            "This is sounding fun." Hibarida chuckles.

           "Guys guys…. Really…" You shake your head in amusement. "What makes you think I'll obediently work under any of you?" You smirk. They both pause at that and Nishinoya starts to laugh.

            "That was ice cold ___!"

            "Tch! What's so great about that snake anyway? We'd be better bosses!" Atsumu scoffs.

            "Oh really? Guess you'll just have to prove it in the next part of the test." You fold your arms 

            "We will!" They both declare.

            "The twin thing just made you sound adorable." You snicker and they both scowl at you. 

            "Alright time to explain the next part then." Hibarida decides, moving onto the stage at the center of the room. Everyone gathers around quietly to listen. "The next half is you doing what you need to to rescue those left behind. We've set up quite the challenge to insure you know what you're doing when it comes to all kinds of dangerous situations. I wish you all the best of luck. There's no time limit on this part of the test but I want you all to write with a sense of urgency still, after all. They're all in real danger."

          "Yes." The chorus sounds before everyone rushes out.

          "Kenma, you're our best bet for finding people." You breathe. "Though I don't want you to strain your eyes." You add, thinking about Tendo's eyes bleeding briefly. 

          "I'll be fine, this eyeshield isn't just for looks." He responds moving ahead. "They're scattered all over… Most of them are in the city area though." He points. 

          "Let's move there then. Unless there's some in immediate danger." You glance at him.

          "Not at the moment." He assures before leading the way. The large group soon disperses around your group, splitting up in all directions. You pause, glancing over at Shirabu, Hiro, and a familiar face you couldn't but a name too. 

          "How many in the city?" Shirabu asks Kenma, avoiding your surprised gaze.

          "I'm counting about twelve." Kenma says, "Mostly on the higher levels." 

          "It'll be quicker if Nishinoya tosses us up to them." You hum.

          "True, but you don't know how stable the floor will be on those levels." Sakusa points out. "We should approach it like the whole place is made of glass."

          "I can scout it out and find them." Hiro pipes up.

          "Your quirk is perfect for this." You nod.

          "Sure is. I'll let you know if it's safe to do it your way." Hiro breathes as the group reaches the city. 

           "Two up there." Kenma points, "About, the fifth floor for both."

           "Alright, here I go." Hiro becomes transparent before zipping inside. 

           "There's three in that one, and six in that one there. I don't see the last one anymore though." Kenma searches about with a small frown.

           "That's odd." You mutter. 

           "We'll worry about that  one later then." Shirabu huffs. 

           "So… I found them, there is no floor except for a plank of wood that they're on. But if we take one the other will fall." Hiro informs, when he returns. 

            "What kinda rescue is that?" Ryuu says in alarm.

            "So we just gotta send up the twins to save them." You comment. They all look at you at that. "It's not that hard guys, the twins move in sync so they should do it." You look between everyone before frowning lightly at Sakusa. "Bad idea?"

            "You just got there really fast." He assures.

            "The gears… They are working now." You breathe in an odd accent, tapping your temple. Atsumu covers his mouth turning away as he starts to laugh. 

          "What. Was. That!? Pfft! Ya dork!" He laughs.

          "Shut up! I don't wanna hear that from you!" You snap, pushing him lightly. "Get up there already." 

          "How though? He said there's no floor." Osamu reminds you. 

          "Nishinoya." You answer.

          "I'm ready." Nishinoya grins. 

          "... Okay, is he also how we get down?" Osamu frowns lightly.

          "Don't worry. I've been working on that." Nishinoya gives him a thumbs up. 

          "So in case we die…" Atsumu coughs, turning to you. 

          "Toss 'em." You deadpans and Nishinoya's deity grabs them, tossing them at the windows where Kenma and Hiro had indicated.

           "Cold." Hiro looks at you.

           "Now's no time to talk about dying." You wave your hand, "Come on Hiro, lets check the next one." You add moving to the next building. He goes up as the twins come down from the other building. You look toward the twins as the familiar face leans into view peering at you.

           "You've grown a lot." He comments.

          "Ah.. Yeah, you too." You nod. So you did know him. Maybe from before the incident, everything before then was still fuzzy.

           "Rintaro Suna." He touches his chest in a reminding manner. You blink at him and he sighs looking down. "Rinrin…" He mutters. That clicks. The little boy you used to play with from next door before he moved. He wasn't there when your quirk appeared.

           "RinRin!" You gasp. "You're so big now!" 

           "___, I think we'll be safe in this one. The only one that may be troublesome is the one on the tenth floor, they're pinned and the roof might cave in." Hiro informs, when he returns.

          "Looks like I'll just have to blow the roof off then." You smile. 

          "... Can I watch?" Hiro asks, pointing to himself.

          "Sure." You chuckle.

          "I'll get the other two then." Suna decides, tilting his head peering at you curiously.

          "Please hurry guys. I think we have a bomb under the last one." Kenma comments.

          "I'll get a closer look, see if I can disarm it." Akaashi breathes stepping forward.

          "Wait that's too dangerous, just let me burst-"

          "As much as I would love to. There's going to be a time when you're not there. Since this is a test I can't see it being lethal, I'd like to try and see if I'm any good." Akaashi tells you, blue eyes piercing yours, a small fire burning behind them. You take back your words at that.

          "Alright, take K.K with you, just in case." You toss him the device. He nods and you shift, swallowing slightly. 

          "Go save them. You know where we'll be." He says before heading into the other building. You turn and rush up the stairs, Hiro quickly joining you with Suna close behind. 

          "This floor and the next have one." Hiro points out for Suna.

          "Got them." He breathes moving off. You and Hiro reach the last floor and he leads you to the room where the person was pinned. 

          "Alright, let's go." You breathe, reaching them and holding your right hand to the roof. "Burst." You breathe, arm and the entire upper floor coming undone. You relax, fixing your arm as you watch the particles blow away in the wind.

           "Wow…" Hiro breathes, looking about as he picks up the person. 

           "Gh… My arm hurts like hell… Second time today…" You gasp, holding your arm. 

           "Hang in there, we're almost done." He nudges you with his shoulder and you both head down the stairs, meeting Suna outside. You go straight across the street to the other building, stepping beside Kenma.

           "Am I needed?" You ask as he watches someone inside the building.

           "No. I think he got it, and everyone else is rescuing." He responds lightly. "I'm still worried about the one that vanished though."

          "Maybe the twins can try to sniff them out then." You breathe as everyone soon returns with their rescues.

           "Building clear. Where next?" Atsumu asks.

           "To the safe zone. But can you two smell the last one out, Kenma still hasn't seen them." You tell them.

           "Sure." They nod before breathing in deeply only to stiffen and gag. The look that crosses their faces makes your heart drop.

            "Death's here…" You realize, and the manhole cover nearby bursts off, black water rushing the group. Shirabu swiftly makes a shield, keeping the water at bay. "Get them to the safe zone!" You order the others. The turn to do so and you peer about. "And Kenma… Where's Midnight?" You ask. Kenma pauses, Dorm One sending you uneasy glances at that.

            "Don't ___…” Sakusa reaches for your arm.

            "He won't kill me." You assure. "But if Death answers to him, then the best thing is to take him down and disperse the underlings." You point out.

            "Yer not wrong. And it took ya awhile to realize I was here." Death's chipper voice sounds from a window on the third floor. "I was here the whole time ya know. We've all been waiting. And now it's time ta play." He clicks a button and explosions resonate throughout the arena.

            "Shirabu, how long can you keep a shield around the group?" You ask, raising your right arm toward Death, making the blue haired man smile. 

             "I'll keep it up as long as I need to." He responds. 

             "Alright, Kenma." You glance at the blond.

             "I can't find him." He frowns.

             "He's over toward the mountain, about to cause an eruption. Ya should hurry though, there's at least five kids there." Death points past the city at the mountain range.

             "Nishinoya. Launch me." You breathe.

             "Me too." Suna moves beside you. "I don't know what's going on, but we just reunited so I'm not letting you run off so soon." He stretches.

             "We'll get everyone to safety and come help you. Be careful." Akaashi tells you.

             "You too." You nod.

             "Ya sure are happy about that boss." Death hums as Midnight starts to chuckle happily. 

             "Of course. My best friend wants to come see me." Midnight hums. "Now focus on your fight, I want to play with ___ for as long as I can while Hibarida handles Yogan." He adds, his bluish blades coming out as two specks fly toward them from the city.

           "Too short." Suna says as you both near the ground halfway to the mountain. 

           "This is gonna hurt." You frown. You're both caught as an alarm sounds.

           "Test is over, leave the arena." Hibarida tells you both.

           "We're aware, but I'm not leaving. I'm heading to the boss." You respond, looking at the mountain.

           "___, I know you're capable but there are pros here and no one noticed them come in. It's far too dangerous." He frowns lightly.

           "I'm going. And you have something else to worry about." You respond, raising your right arm suddenly and bursting a clump of lava that flew from the mountain at the group. "So send me on another flight, boss. I'm ready." You breathe. He meets your gaze before looking over as a large glob of lava flies for the group again. 

           "Good thing you're getting a license after this. Don't die." He breathes, punching a gale into the lump of lava, cooling and breaking it into pieces. "Your turn." He turns to you and Suna. 

          "Okay, we gotta run at him and jump from that direction. Don't worry, I've done this before." You tell Suna running toward the mountain before suddenly turning and running at Hibarida, jumping at him and getting sent flying at the mountain.

           "I swear ___ was born on adrenaline. That part clearly hasn't changed." Suna sighs, shaking his head before following your example.

           You twist in the air, your flight path taking you straight toward Midnight who was awaiting you calmly. You grit your teeth, blades leaving your armor. 'Atsumu was right. Our armor is really similar…' The thought comes to your mind and your eyes narrow. "'Let me get a look at your face Midnight." You breathe, before spinning about, blades clashing with his before you kick him back. 

           "HM? DiD YoU JUst saY SomEThiNg?" His computer voice crackles, he pauses, adjusting it. You take the chance to lunge at him, right hand reaching for his mask. 

           "Show me your face Midnight?" You smirk as he stiffens, the mask starting to burst before you touch it, the tip of his nose becomes visible. Two red circles reflect under the eyeshield and the mask restores itself and you're sent back to your midair spin, slashing and landing. You freeze, blinking in shock at that. 'He reversed it. My quirk… Can't affect him…' You think, slowly looking at him. 

        "I get it. A quirk like yours makes fighting up close really dangerous for your opponent. But what if there's someone out there your quirk can't destroy?" 

            "... Isn't that someone I should marry?" You tilt your head.

            "NO." Atsumu and Sakusa call.

            "If you're fighting them as a hero… Probably not." FireCrow says. 

             A bittersweet smile forms on your lips as you change your stance. "Why did you have to be a bad guy…" You sigh.

          "Why did you have to be a good guy? We could rule the world together." Midnight responds. "My time control, your quirk that affects space. We're perfect for each other. Maybe even destined." He offers a hand to you. "Come on. I'll spare your friends." 

         "I'm not worried. My friends are strong." You smirk. He pauses and drops his arm.

         "Then we'll just have to fight until you change your mind." He hums suddenly rushing you. Those bluish blades glint with electricity as he nears making unease rise to your chest. Your blades clash with his as you deflect his attack. He moved fast, and he was a bit stronger than you but you're able to keep his blades at bay. 

         Everytime it seemed like he was going to land a blow, his arm is jerked back by something, giving you an opening to hit the villain. Midnight was clearly getting aggitated now. 

           "Death! Do something about the one intervening!" He snaps as you're sent back a few steps before.

           "Yes boss." Death hums, coming over the cliff. Your eyes widen in shock at him. "Don't look so startled, your lot has faced my doppelganger before." He chuckles at you before peering at Suna. "Ya shouldn't have kept interfering, now I'm going to have ta kill ya."

            "RinRin." You call uneasily, glancing at him as the black water suddenly rushes him. He brings up his arms to shield him and the water stops, making Death straighten in surprise.

           "You sharp lil shit." Death grins. "Not bad lad.

           "Everyone with elements seem to use gestures… If you can't manipulate your water how you want, you can't hit me." Suna hums.

            "Ah. Yer not wrong. But I'm not that green either." The whites of Death's red gaze turn black, and the water starts to move erratically, forcing Suna away from your fighting area.

           "There we go, no more distractions." Midnight relaxes, tilting his head. "RinRin huh?... What an odd name. A friend of yours?" 

           "Why would I tell you that?" You scoff.

           "Because we're going to be best friends." He hums.

           "No, I have a best friend already thanks." You glare at him.

           "Too bad. Guess I'll take another spot then." He rushes you.

           After a while it kinda feels like a dance you had fallen into. He really wasn't using his full power when he did land a hit and he avoided your face. Everytime you move to strike or burst the mask he would set you back about five moves from before and disorient you. He knocks you back at one point and you almost fall from the cliff but something tugs you forward. You take a moment to catch your breath, analyzing the fight. 

           You couldn't even make a move without him deflecting it. He anticipated every move so quickly, and if you did get close or burst anything he would restore everything to a few moments ago. 

            "You seem to be enjoying yourself ___." He comments, making you blink in confusion. "You're smiling."

             You pause, left hand coming over your mouth. You did feel it now that he mentioned it. This was fun, fighting him was fun. Knowing that he could restore whatever damage you caused was reassuring. Dammit. Stop smiling. This is supposed to be serious. Your eyes narrow at him and you suddenly lunge. He pauses in surprise, a chuckle leaving him, deflecting your blades, grabbing your arm and tossing you away.

            "Playtime is almost over ___." He informs, metal claws leaving his fingertips on his suit. One of them drips slightly. 

            'Is that one of Sakusa's toxins? He already knows paralysis-'

            "Won't work if it only touches your skin. But there's a spot in your body where I can put the toxin directly and have it do what I want it to." He hums, seeming to hear your thoughts, making a tingle of unease go down your spine. 

            'Just don't let him near.' You swipe your right arm at him, sending up a layer of earth particles and jumping back. He steps into the cloud calmly and you see a red glow before you're back where you had been, something piercing your stomach. 'Damn.'

           "You jumped right into my plan there. I'm almost disappointed." He breathes as your body tenses and freezes. His knuckles graze your cheek. "Maybe I should take your memory. Make you all mine." His thumb slides over your bottom lip he leans forward, mask stopping a centimeter away. "I could do so much right now if I had the time." Blood drips down from under his mask. "But I do not." He turns his head as Hibarida leaps at you both. He suddenly is frozen in the air and Midnight takes his claws out of your stomach, going to the pro and piercing his leg before strolling away, Hibarida soon falling to the ground unable to move.

          'Why leave now? Did they get what they came for? What about the others?' You worry, trying to move, but nothing happens. 

          After an agonizing ten minutes, someone comes into view. "Good, you're alive." Suna sighs, coming over and poking your cheek. "Your body is all stiff…" He frowns.

          "___!” The others call running up.

          "Shit, Hibarida is down too." Atsumu goes to check on the pro.

          "___'s bleeding." Akaashi puts K.K to your lips, giving you a breath. 

          "Smells like Sakusa's unfiltered paralysis toxin." Osamu says, touching below the wound.

          "Midnight made sure ___ was going to be affected by it." Sakusa's brows knit together.

          "Why not take them though? I mean two strong quirks up for grabs and he doesn't take either?" Atsumu huffs.

          "Midnight isn't with Claw though, he's with Bloody Horizon and Black Water." Nishinoya points out.

          "He did have time to get them too. That Black Water guy sent me nearly back to the city." Suna says. 

         "Why were they here then? Just to pick a fight and leave? Doesn't make sense." Kenma frowns.

         "Was there something here they wanted?" Ryuu tilts his head.

         "D-Don't know." Your jaw is finally free of paralysis. "He was talking a lot but, mostly about how I should join him." You frown trying to move more but to no avail. "Said something about my quirk and his being perfect together."

          "... Please tell me you gave him a hard no and punch to the nose." Atsumu sighs.

          "I did. But that time quirk kept me from hitting him hard. Or bursting his mask… Didn't seem like they were here for anything. Maybe they did this as a statement?" You  tilt your head a bit. "I mean this test is supposed to be secure. But they still got in, planted bombs, and then escaped without any problems… That… Makes us look really bad. And the pros too." 

           " 'We can do whatever we want and you can't stop us.' " Sakusa breathes with a nod. "That's definitely the message here."

           "Was anyone hurt by the blasts?" You ask Kenma.

            "Some were, but Kita is helping everyone, along with some others." He answers. 

            "Guess we'll wait for the heroes to investigate the rest. Make sure no one is missing." You sigh, finally able to move your arms. "I forgot how much being paralyzed sucks…"

            Hibarida takes twice as long to be free of the paralysis. The test takers are sent to wait at the safe zone while an investigation takes place. The testers are questioned individually. After your interrogation, you head out, meeting Hibarida in the hall. 

            "Anything yet?" You ask. 

            "Not really. Everyone is accounted for. The only thing stolen was a large chunk of titanium that was going to be used to strengthen one of the weak points of the arena." He says. 

            "Titanium…" you take off your right glove, pulling it inside out to show the silvery material inside. "That's something I can't burst." You breathe looking up at him. "Maybe this was all my fault. I don't know why but Midnight keeps targeting me." You pull your glove back on. "So. I'm sorry…" You murmur, looking at the ground. Hibarida shifts, placing a hand on your shoulder.

           "Before I became a hero, there were villains always after my quirk too. It caused a lot of trouble for everyone… But I became a pro, and I made it very clear, that I could stop them, and I did." You meet his soft gaze. "You have an alarming power that villains want. There's nothing else you can do to change that but to become a strong hero and make them back off." He tells you. 

         "To be honest Hibarida…" You peer around carefully before frowning up at him. "The stronger I get, the more unstable I feel… I keep hearing a voice that isn't really mine. It wants destruction." You look down. "I feel like I'm feeding a monster by getting stronger."

          "___, what is it that you desire more than anything in this world?" He asks. You pause and meet his gaze again.

          "I… Just want to stay with my friends." You admit smiling. "I'd like that more than anything."

          "That certainly is not the answer of a monster." He chuckles softly, tipping your chin. "What you said before is a bit worrisome. But I'm not worried in the least. You're a warm and kind hero to be. I know you are going to be a superb hero one day." He smiles. 

         "You're so nice." You sniff, looking away as tears come to your eyes. He chuckles again and gives you a hug. 

         "Get back to your friends. We'll get everyone home soon." He says releasing you.

         "Right." You wipe your eyes and head back to where the others are. "Hibarida says we're all going home soon." You say as you reach them.

         "Finally. Thought we were going to be here all night." Atsumu stretches. 

         "Are you okay?" Sakusa touches your arm.

         "Yeah. I'm good, just tired… Can't wait to cuddle Bokuto. It's been a long day." You sigh. 

         "Really? The owl? You have a fox right here to cuddle you know." Atsumu scoffs.

         "I just cringed, don't say things like that out loud." Osamu covers his face.

         "Bokuto is like a charger for my batteries, leave me alone." You huff.

         "He does have that effect on people."  Kita nods. 

         "I usually go hang out with him and Kuroo when I'm down. Those two are hilarious." Nishinoya admits.

         "They are." Ryuu agrees.

         "I miss my senpai." You pout. 

         "Now I want to meet them." Suna hums thoughtfully. 

         "You should definitely come over sometime we have so much to catch up on!" You gasp.

         "You have my number, message me the address sometime, I'll come see you."

         "Just, write down the number in case something happens to your phone." Kita adds, pointing at you. 

          "You mean before it does?" Atsumu snickers. 

          "Shut it Tsumu." You scoff, blushing lightly.

          "___ never had good luck with toys when we were kids. Always losing them." Suna puts a knuckle to his chin. "A bird even took one of ___'s favorites once."

           "Your dog ate a few of them if I remember right." You toss him a frown.

           "That's because you tripped and tossed them into his kennel, you klutz." He responds with a chuckle. You grumble and look away at that. "Really. Teasing you now is so much fun."