Flash Forward: Part 3
(Tokyo)
We sat outside All for One's main fortress on roofs of destroyed buildings. I pulled out my communicator and turned it on, tuning to the right frequency.
"Aizawa? Aizawa, are you and your squad in position?" I asked. Behind me sat Aiko, Kaminari, Momo, Mineta and Mt. Lady. Aizawa's team consisted of Uraraka, Tokoyami, Iida, Bakugo, Kirishima, Mina and Todoroki. The communicator buzzed with static before I could hear Aizawa on the other end.
"Yeah. We're ready. This better work." He grumbled. I smiled.
"It should. When I give the signal, nullify their quirks." I said, looking back to Aiko. I nodded, letting him know I was ready. He crawled beside me, forming a ball of hard light in his hand. He quickly threw the ball, which exploded on contact with the ground. An alarm rang out inside the base as the main doors opened. Out walked Deku and All Might along with a few villains. They searched the area for what caused the explosion, finding only the crater left behind. They fell for it. I looked at Aiko again.
"Showtime?" He asked. I reactivated my communicator.
"Showtime." I said. Right on cue, Aizawa stood up, revealing himself. His hair stood up as his eyes glowed red, activating his quirk. As the villains realized what was happening, All Might disappeared in a puff of smoke, leaving a scrawny looking guy in his place. I stood up. "ATTACK!" I screamed. The two teams lept from their hiding places, charging into battle. I concentrated and formed a bo staff made of titanium with the weight of bamboo. I jumped down and joined the fray, swinging my staff above me. One of the villains charged at me, a sword in his hand. I blocked his strike with my staff, coming face to face with him. His face was long, lacking a nose entirely. His hair spiked in every direction possible.
"I thought you were dead." He slithered. I pushed him back and clashed with his blade again.
"I was, but now I'm back and better than ever!" I said. The villain smiled.
"You're out of your depth, kid. This world has false heroes. People that used their quirks for the wrong reasons. I had to kill them. I know what I'm doing is wrong, but the world needs people like me." He said. I pushed back his strike, his blade starting to cut into my staff.
"Then you must realize what All for One's doing is wrong! He's conquered the whole world!" I yelled. He pulled out another blade.
"I don't care. The world has less false heroes. That's all I care about." He said, swinging the smaller blade. Thinking fast, I formed hard metal plates under my costume. The blade hit the plates and broke. "What the-?" The villain asked, surprised. Now's my chance. I created a steel gauntlet over my fist. While his guard was dropped, I swung my staff, tripping him up. I punched him in the face as he fell, knocking him out. I darted deeper into the battle, throwing away my staff. Another villain landed in front of me.
"Halt! We won't let you past! Step right up! Walk past us!" He said, doing weird poses. I raised an eyebrow.
"What?" I asked. He continued to pose.
"You suck! The way you beat Stain was awesome!" He replied. This guy's nuts. I created a concrete cube over his feet, quickly walking past him. "Hey! Get back here! Stay away from us!" Quack. As I walked by, I could see Aiko's body swell. He's using Assault mode again. Suddenly, another villain tackled me. He had burnt and charred flesh stapled to his own. He held out his hand, a blue flame appearing in the palm of his hand.
"You should've kept your guard up. Now you die." He said. I looked around, trying to find anyone who could help. I saw Kaminari clashing with a group of grunts.
"Kaminari, I need a little help here!" I yelled. Kaminari turned around, blocking an attack from a few grunts.
"You got it!" He yelled back. Electricity shot from his hands, striking the villain. He was shocked by the attack, giving me time to kick him off of me. He landed in front of me, dusting off Kaminari's attack.
"That stung a little. But I'm not done yet." He said with a smile. I created a giant metal fist over my hand. This should be fun. The villain ran forward, throwing fireballs at me. I created a pair of blades on my arms, blocking the fire. As he appeared in front of me, I dodged to the side, punching him in the gut. I added a little kick to my punch by creating a small explosion behind my attack. He was sent flying hard into a wall. At he began to recover, Mineta stuck him in place with his quirk. I gave him a thumbs up.
"Nice work, Mineta!" I said. Suddenly, he was sent flying backwards by a gust of wind. I looked up, seeing Deku above me. His eyes were glowing red. He lept down in front of me, creating a crater on impact. I dropped the metal fists, getting ready for a real fight. Deku clenched his fist, green lightning swirling around him. He wound up to punch.
"Die." He said, throwing a punch. The overwhelming force nearly blew me away. I recovered and created an RPG out of thin air. I fired a shot, which Deku caught. This Deku has more control over his quirk than my Deku. This could get ugly. I fired another shot, followed by creating a giant hammer. Deku dodged the rocket as I whacked him with the hammer. He went flying through a building as I created springs under my feet, following close behind. I catapulted after him, hitting him with the hammer again. He smashed into the ground.
"Sorry if this hurts, Deku!" I said, creating a giant steel block above him. As the two of us fell, I could hear something below me.
"Detroit Smash." Deku said, blasting the block. I jumped off, creating an extremely dense titanium gauntlet. I fell faster and faster, punching Deku over and over. When I was done, we were in a ten foot crater. I was breathing heavily. Deku opened his eyes, revealing that the red glow had vanished. "Rika? What happened?" He asked, pained.
"It's a long story. Stay here. I'll send someone to help." I said, leaping out of the crater. The battle was over. All the villains had been captured. I turned to Bakugo. "Alright, there's only one thing left to do. Bakugo, of you would do the honors?" I said. Bakugo smiled, filling the base with fire and explosions.
"It's over. It's finally over." He said, relieved. Suddenly, an arm shot out of the burning building, grabbing Bakugo's head.
"I'm impressed. You managed to beat my best soldiers. However..." As the figure walked out of the building, we saw the form of All for One lift Bakugo off the ground. "The resistance ends today." He said, throwing Bakugo through a building. The rest of us refocused on All for One. He created tentacles out of his back, grabbing Aizawa. Quickly and efficiently, he tore Aizawa's robotic limbs off, letting his upper torso fall to the ground. He then focused on me and Aiko. "You... I remember you two. Prepare to die again." Aiko and I stood strong.
"We won't go down that easily!" I yelled. Suddenly, All for One grabbed me with one of his tentacles. I dangled above the ground as he began to choke me.
"I killed you once, I can do it again." All for One said. Suddenly, I felt him release my neck. As I fell, I saw Kirishima punching All for One.
"You can do it, Rika! We'll help you!" He said. Iida ran in with Tokoyami on his shoulders, punching All for One in one direction, then immediately running back and hitting him the other way. Mt. Lady grew to her max size, trying to step on him. He grabbed her foot, tossing her over his shoulder. As All for One turned around, Mina and Kaminari pelted him with acid and electricity. Unfortunately, Kaminari went over his wattage. He had that dumb look on his face. All for One reached for Kaminari, only to his hand to freeze over. Todoroki joined the fray, freezing All for One's body solid. He quickly broke free, covering Todoroki in fire.
"I got this little trick from your father." All for One said. Todoroki activated his left side, taking control of the fire being thrown at him. He waved his hands, throwing the fire back in All for One's face. As he recovered, Todoroki turned to me and Aiko.
"Rika! Aiko! He's vulnerable! Finish him off!" He yelled. Aiko nodded and smiled.
"You got it! Assault mode: Overclock!" He yelled, dashing forward. He punched All for One in the chest, Aiko's arm glowing briefly. "MACHINE GUN BLOWS!" he screamed, punching All for One over and over in rapid succession.
"Impact recoil plus kinetic booster!" All for One yelled, activating two stolen quirks at once. The force sent Aiko flying backwards. He skidded to a stop as All for One picked him up by his head. "Your champion has fallen. The resistance is dead. I rule this world." Suddenly, a series of explosions erupted around All for One, causing him to drop Aiko. I looked towards the skyline, seeing Momo standing on top of a roof.
"Get your hands off my Aiko!" She yelled. She must've created some kind of explosive. I quickly grabbed Aiko and pulled him away.
"Aiko, I have an idea, but you're gonna have to trust me, okay?" I asked. Aiko smiled.
"You're my friend, Rika! Of course I trust you!" He said. I nodded.
"Alright! Let's end this!" I yelled, creating high power springs below me. They launched us into the air as All for One recovered. "Let's do this Aiko! Full power!" Aiko nodded.
"RIKA! AIKO! DO IT!" Everyone yelled as we started to fall. I looked to my left, seeing Deku right next to me.
"Any room for one more?" He asked. We smiled. All for One jumped into the air at us.
"You fools can't beat me! I shall destroy you!" He yelled. The three of us extended our arms, fists in front of us. Aiko started to glow again. Green lightning swirled around Deku. Suddenly, I could feel an immense pressure in my chest. My fist felt stronger, although I'm not sure what it was.
"EARTH SHATTERING BLOW!" Aiko screamed.
"100% DETROIT SMASH!" Deku shouted.
"SERIOUS SERIES: SUPER SERIOUS PUNCH!" I yelled as our fists made contact with All for One. The force from our momentum carried us and All for One down. We smashed into the ground, forming a gigantic crater on impact. When we recovered and the dust cleared, we saw All for One still lying on the ground, his mask broken into thousands of tiny pieces. Deku felt his neck, searching for a pulse. After a few seconds, he smiled.
"Everyone, the nightmare is over! All for One is dead! The war is over!" He yelled. Everyone on the scene began to cheer and applaud. We stepped out of the crater, dusting ourselves off. Momo ran up to Aiko, giving him a big hug.
"Aiko, you're okay! I couldn't handle losing you again!" She said happily. I smiled. Bakugo walked up to Deku, punching him in the face.
"Just because you're not brainwashed anymore doesn't mean I hate you any less." He growled. Yep, that's Bakugo for you. I sighed and flopped over backwards. These guys don't have to live in fear anymore. They can live in peace.
"Alright everyone, let's head back to base and give these guys a proper farewell!" Iida said. Aiko opened a portal to the base and we all walked through, although someone had to carry Aizawa. Once we were all back, Jyro hooked up her earphone jacks to a microphone and an amplifier, passing the mic to Iida. "Everyone! The war's over! All for One is no more!" Everyone began to cheer. Momo walked off, presumably back to her room. Aiko and I sat down, finally relaxing after the incredible amount of stress we both put our bodies through. Without warning, I felt a pair of hands over my eyes.
"Did you really do it!? Is All for One really gone!?" A voice asked. I know that voice. It's Nyla. I moved her hands from my face, smiling wide.
"Yeah, we got him. Although it took all our power combined to beat him." I replied. Nyla jumped up and down with excitement.
"Yay! That means we can start training soon, right!?" She asked. I chuckled.
"Hold your horses. We gotta get home first. We can train when we get back to our world, okay?" I asked. Nyla's ears folded down in sadness.
"Aw... okay." She said sadly. Aiko nudged my shoulder.
"Rika, what're you talking about?" He whispered. I rubbed the back of my head.
"It's a long story. Let's go home." I said. Aiko nodded, opening another warp, but this one led back to the battlefield. He closed and reopened it four more times, only for it to lead to the same place.
"I can't reopen the warp! We can't get back!" He yelled. Suddenly, Momo stood behind him.
"That's because you don't have the right hardware." She said, handing Aiko a necklace. "Our Aiko made this before he died. It was to be used as a backup in case we couldn't beat All for One. It's the thing that brought you here in the first place." Aiko put the necklace on and opened the warp, revealing my bedroom on the other side. He smiled.
"Thank you Momo. I'll never forget you." He said, kissing her cheek. He turned to me.
"Are you ready, Rika?" He asked. I held up a finger.
"Not yet. There's something I need to do first." I replied, walking past him and up to Nyla. "You ready? The warp's open." She looked at me and smiled.
"Yes! I'm ready!" She said happily. Her tail was waving faster than it was. Another boy walked next to her. He had on goggles that covered his eyes. "Oh, hey Kumo!" The boy smiled.
"Hello Nyla. What's going on?" He asked. Nyla hopped in place, her excitement barely being contained.
"I'm getting trained to become a hero!" She said with enthusiasm.
"Cool. Mind if I join you?" Kumo asked. Nyla turned to me.
"Can he Master!? Can he!?" She asked. I nodded.
"Sure. I don't see why not." I replied. Nyla tackled me again.
"Yay! The warp's that way!" She squeaked, pointing to the warp. Kumo joined Aiko as Nyla helped me back up. "Thanks for letting him join us... Hey, I don't actually know your name." She said, raising an eyebrow. I smiled.
"My name? Rika Kawagoe." I replied. All the color drained from Nyla's face as her ears folded down.
"What? Please don't tell me you're joking." She said. I nodded. All the color returned to her face as her ears stood back up. She screamed into her hands, her tail going wild. "I can't believe I'm getting trained by THE Rika Kawagoe! You're my idol! My inspiration! This is do exciting!" She said, flustered. I grabbed her wrist and she started to blush.
"Alright, enough fangirling over me. We have a home to get back to." I said with a smile. Nyla nodded.
"Yes Master!" She replied. She's really cute... We walked back to the warp, waving goodbye to the future. As we reentered the warp, we found ourselves in my apartment. I read the clock. It was the day before we first arrived. I sighed.
"Okay. We didn't miss anything." I turned to Nyla and Kumo. "I guess you two can live here until we find you houses." Aiko held up a finger.
"Not both of them. Kumo's staying with me. I agreed to train him. Nyla can stay with you." He said, walking towards the door with Kumo. "I'll try to pull some strings so you two get enrolled at U.A. Come now Kumo. We have to rest." Kumo bowed.
"Yes, Master Aiko!" He said as they exited my apartment. Nyla covered her mouth and started to hyperventilate.
"Was that... actually Aiko!?" She asked. I nodded again. She began to fangirl again.
"Alright, Alright, calm down. We have a big day tomorrow. For now, we sleep. I'll sleep on the couch. You can have my bed." I said. Nyla nodded.
"Okay Master!" She replied.
"You don't have to call me Master. Call me Rika, okay?" I asked. She nodded.
"Okay Rika! Night night!" She said, curling up on the bed in a little ball. She even sleeps like a cat... this is too cute. I put on my pajamas and slumped over on the bed, hoping tomorrow would be a normal day.
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