~O~

Bakugou woke up around four in the morning due to his phone ringing on his side.

He squinted his eyes as he looked at his screen.

He had a few messages.

Wait.

His eyes widened. He sat up straight.

The messages were from,

"...Deku?" Bakugou said as he stared at the messages.

But he felt like something was wrong.

The sender ID was different. Bakugou was pretty sure everyone in his contacts had the 'nicknames' he called those people. Which meant the ID should say 'Deku' but it didn't.

The sender ID had the green head's first name and when Bakugou tried to see the contact number, his doubt was confirmed. It wasn't the green head's real number. It was a different number.

And all the digits appeared to be corrupted.

"What the fuck...?" Bakugou clicked down on the notifications to properly see the messages he was sent.

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↪IZUKU

Is anyone there?!

I'm trapped!!

Please help me!!

I don't know where I am!

Anyone there?!

Hello?!

Please he's coming closer!!

Please respond if someone's there!!

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At first Bakugou thought he was quite sleepy and was just seeing things or somethings. Then the last message just came there after he picked up his phone so that meant this was actually happening.

And now he was beginning to think this might be some kind of dumb joke. Like how could a guy who was literally on his deathbed — unable to do anything — text him at four in the fucking morning? And what about asking for help? Where was he? Was he not at the hospital? Who was this 'he' that was coming closer? The fuck was happening?

Regardless, the ash blonde decided to text back and ask this person who was supposed to be 'Deku'.

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↪IZUKU

...7 messages (Read)

Please respond if someone's there!!

Oi who the fuck is this?!

Oh thank God someone answered!

Answer my fucking question!!

My name is Izuku.

I think...

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU THINK?!

WELL SORRY FOR LOSING ALL MY MEMORIES!

Whatever I don't have time for this shit.

Are you Deku or not?!

I just told you I'm Izuku!!

I don't even know what a Deku is!

I don't even know who you are?!

Then why the fuck did you message me?!

I don't know!!

Who are you?!

Katsuki Bakugou

Better fucking remember that cause I'm going to kill you if this turned out to be a joke!!!

Katsuki Bakugou...?

Doesn't ring a bell.

ARE YOU SERIOUSLY THAT FUCKING STUPID?!

I SAID.

I LOST.

MY MEMORIES.

FINE THEN!

NAME THE PEOPLE YOU REMEMBER!

WHY ARE YOU ASKING ME THIS?!

I'M ALREADY CONFUSED!

I WAS CHECKING IF THIS WAS A WRONG NUMBER!

WELL THEN?!

IS IT?!

YOU BET IT IS!

NOW FUCK OFF!

I ASKED FOR HELP!

I SAID FUCK OFF!

I'M GOING BACK TO SLEEP!

PLEASE WAIT NO!

SERIOUSLY PLEASE DON'T GO!

I NEED HELP!

I'm giving you 5 seconds to start telling me names you remember.

Or else I'm going back to sleep.

Fine fine.

Uh...

Iida.

Ochaco.

Kaminari.

Todoroki.

Yami? That's probably wrong sorry.

Eri.

Kacchan.

That's all I guess...

...

You dense motherfucker.

???

You really said that huh.

Don't know Katsuki Bakugou.

And you know Kacchan.

Yeah??

Why??

If you weren't already dying I would've killed you myself.

Wait. Who said anything about me dying??

Stfu

Anyways who's after you?

You said he's coming closer.

I don't know who he is.

I can't see him either.

And he's quiet now.

But I don't think he left.

I'm scared....

Don't be a pussy.

Use your damn quirk and kill him.

What's a quirk??

...

Alright. It's more serious than I thought.

I'm getting the extras.

Don't fucking die.

Wait where are you going?!

Who extras?!

Are you talking about Kacchan??

Bakugou!!

Hello?!

Hey?!

Bakugou!!?

This isn't funny!!

Come back!!

Hey!!

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Bakugou turned off his phone and flopped on his back, sighing.

God knew what the hell that nerd pulled himself into this time and what was the entire class was going to jump into to save his ass. So, Bakugou just decided to get the people the green haired boy remembered — except Eri. She wasn't ready to head back into some creepy shit.

Bakugou stood up and and went out of his dorm to get the other four people Midoriya mentioned — he didn't know who Yami was.

Though, he had no idea about what he was going to tell them since he couldn't fully comprehend the situation himself either.

~O~

Izuku just lost contact.

He didn't know how he did it in the first place so he didn't exactly knew if he could contact this Bakugou again.

Now looking around, he could tell the sun was setting and soon it would be completely dark. He did leave the lantern upstairs but what was the guarantee that the moment he took a step away from the wall — he was sticking to — he wouldn't get killed by that blacked out figure who was most likely the voice.

Right.

It would soon get dark with no windows and no doors for light to pass through from. He just had a penknife to protect himself from something that didn't have a body.

He was scared.

His curiosity got him here and now there was apparently no way out.

That blacked out figure even had the ability to give him serious pains. He could probably manipulate this house and maybe the this whole world — that described why the door disappeared and why the voice was everywhere he went.

He clearly didn't stand a chance against it. Especially since he didn't even know what exactly that thing was. Was it really a human? Or was it some other entity haunting him for life?

'Okay. Okay. Calm down. Think rationally...' Izuku thought as tried maintaining his breathing. He tried his best not to make a sound. Not even the sound of his breath hitching or the penknife in his hand changing directions with his sight. But he couldn't help but feel his heart loudly thumping against his ribcage as if it were to come out any moment.

He might not have any memories,

But it was safe to say this was the most scared Izuku had ever been.

'Relax. Help's coming. Bakugou's getting help.' Izuku closed his eyes as he felt the sun rays disappear outside, 'That voice... Think about the voice... Analyze it.'

The first time Izuku heard that voice back in the clearing, he found it quite familiar and kind. It was a young boy's voice no doubt. It always came as a hushed whisper. Either due to being far from him or because he didn't want Izuku to recognize him.

Other than that, in the pictures. If this voice was the blacked out figure as Izuku assumed it was, then this guy's height was a little bit short and over all body frame appeared to be average — that was if he didn't change his shape of body in the pictures.

'Okay, so, if it weren't for his supernatural powers, he is basically around my own physical strength. Now thinking back to the pictures, if that distant figure was me and taking account of the fact that he didn't chase me when I reached the clearing and neither was I harmed in any form when I woke up, it means... He has a limit.' Izuku thought, his eyes darting across the completely dark hallway.

'This cabin — no, this vale might be his domain. And that clearing was the end of it. He can't do anything if I'm in the clearing. He can't do any physical harm there. No wonder it urged me to search and come here. That letter too... And Bakugou talking about me already dying... He knew me too... This isn't the real world. I really am trapped in something.' Izuku thought as he made sure to place one hand on his mouth.

He was subconsciously making sure that he wasn't muttering out his thoughts.

'Now if I want to get to a safer place until Bakugou and the others find me... I need to get to the clearing. If the pictures are right then I did run away from it before too. But I can't just jump out while it lurks in the shadows. I need to think this through before taking the next step.'

Izuku then decided to focus on the sounds around him since now it was completely dark and looking for things would be pointless.

He gulped as he heard slight chuckles and low steps coming closer.

That blacked out figure hasn't left, just as he thought.

And now it was getting closer.

Izuku tightened his grip on the penknife.

There was a low grumble from the voice. Izuku couldn't make out what he said. But it was something about playing Hide and Seek with him.

Izuku held his breath as he felt it closing in. The penknife was ready to stab any object that would appear in front of the green haired boy.

...

But thankfully, the steps moved away.

Izuku sighed in relief.

'Now coming back to escape plan. I lost my memories... Bakugou mentioned something about using a quirk to well, uh kill him. Maybe he was just exaggerating and I don't have to kill him.' Izuku thought, 'Let's try using my quirk. It might help me run out...'

Izuku took a deep breath and lowered the penknife in his hand.

He tried focusing on his 'quirk'.

At first nothing happened.

Then he felt a sudden surge of power in his body — so this was his quirk...

Bright green lightning emitted from his body. He felt quite enthusiastic in this form.

Izuku opened his eyes, ready to run.

But in front of him stood a shadowy figure with a white smirk.

Izuku screamed.