Hawks: Well time to see if you make it out with all four limbs. (Iida gulped)

Tenya Iida ran alongside Manual as they made their way toward the explosions in the distance. This was far too flashy to be the hero killer, but if he was still in Hosu, then he had to be taking advantage of the chaos. Tenya couldn't help looking down the alleys they passed, hoping for any glimpse of that murderer. He knew it was unlikely that he would find anything, which was why he was shocked enough to stop running when he saw a shadow with a red scarf stalking down a dark side street.

He looked after Manual, who hadn't realized that he wasn't following anymore, then back at the shadow, which turned and disappeared around a corner. He only hesitated a moment before running into the darkness. He understood what Manual had said about not seeking revenge, but he didn't have a choice. If that killer was allowed to keep killing, then his brother's injury would be in vain. He couldn't let that demon tarish his brother's memory like that!

Iida: Other me no...

He didn't bother being silent as he ran. Let the hero killer hear him! Let him turn around and face him so he could avenge his brother! The explosions and screams from the rest of the city must have been more than loud enough to cover his movements, or maybe that murderer didn't care, because he didn't turn around. How dare he!

The hero killer turned suddenly, making Tenya lose sight of him, but he couldn't give up his search! Not when he was so close! This area of town was deserted, so either the people who lived here were asleep or they had already evacuated. It was just as well. He didn't want any civilians getting in the way of this fight. He looked down every possible street, refusing to stop until he caught sight of the shadow again a few minutes later. This time, the murderer stood still, facing the wall of the alleyway with his katana in hand.

Iida: Native...

Tenya didn't hesitate. The hero killer turned as he heard the sound of the engines, but he was the next Ingenium, he was faster than some bloodstained monster. He raised his leg to kick the hero killer in the head, but the man managed to raise his sword just in time to block the kick and knock Tenya's helmet off in one swift movement.

Spinner: You are definitely not faster than Stain.

"Run," Stain said, "this is no place for children."

Tenya's heart clenched with hatred and he scowled as he stood. He would avenge his brother if it was the last thing he ever did.

Midoriya(panicking): It had better not be the actual last thing you ever do!

Izuku ran alongside Nezu, grateful that he'd worn his hero costume today. How had nomus ended up in Hosu? From what Shigaraki said at the USJ, Izuku had gotten the idea that the monster was one of a kind, but he supposed that with someone like All for One working behind the scenes, he really shouldn't have been surprised. But why Hosu of all places? There were much better places if the league wanted to inspire fear.

Kurogiri: Someone threw a temper tantrum and decided to make everyone forget about the hero killer.

Shigaraki: Well look how that turned out.

He honestly wasn't sure what he and Nezu could do to help. His bullets weren't going to do much good against a multiple quirked monster that could regenerate itself. But they had to try. Maybe they could help with evacuation?

Todoroki: Or rescue Iida.

They had finally reached the place where most of the action was. The heroes were out of their depth, struggling to get the upper hand as two separate nomus attacked everything in sight. Fires were raging and off to one side, they saw Manual using his quirk to put them out.

"Has anyone seen Tenya?" Manual yelled. "He ran off!"

Izuku and Nezu both froze and looked at each other, "Iida."

Uraraka: Quick before he dies!

Izuku swore and ran for the nearest fire escape. With all the chaos on the ground, it would be faster to traverse the city on the rooftops. Vaguely, he was aware of Nezu scrambling up behind him. They needed to find Iida, hopefully before he did something stupid.

Iida: Which I already did.

Mirio followed Gran Torino as he tackled the monster out of the train. Was this... All Might had said something about a monster with multiple quirks attacking at the USJ, but this couldn't be the same guy, right? That nomu was in jail. But this one also had an exposed brain and seemed to be attacking with little to no thought, so it had to be the same type of creature.

Gran Torino immediately started bouncing off the surrounding buildings to land hits on the nomu, so Mirio fired up One for All and started timing his attacks so that whenever Gran retreated, he was ready to land a hit. A normal opponent would be getting frustrated, but the nomu simply kept attacking at the same pace.

Dabi: Yeah they do that.

He heard a scream behind them and turned to see a pair of civilians backing away, tripping on a set of steps as they tried to get away. He smiled as brightly as he could. He had people to save.

"Gran, get them to safety!" Mirio yelled. "I'll handle this guy."

Gran nodded and flew over to grab the civilians as Mirio turned his full attention to the nomu and started punching, turning himself intangible every time the monster tried to land a hit. His two quirks flowed together seamlessly, something he'd been struggling with ever since receiving One for All, but he didn't have time to congratulate himself before he felt a searing heat and turned himself completely intangible on instinct, sinking completely into the floor.

Todoroki: Heat? Wait... dad!

He popped up a few seconds later and ten feet away to see Endeavor roasting the nomu he had just been fighting. He hadn't given him any warning before launching his attack, and if Mirio hadn't managed to turn intangible right when he did...

Everyone: Endeavor!

Tamaki: You could've killed him!

Nejire: Did you even know his quirk could do that?!

"What's the big idea!" Gran ran up to Endeavor. To someone who didn't know him, Gran might seem too short to be properly intimidating, but Mirio wouldn't want to be in Endeavor's shoes at that moment. "You almost killed my intern!"

Endeavor sneered at him, "I can handle this guy better than some child. Your intern managed to dodge, so what's the problem?"

All Might: What's the problem?! You almost killed him!

"What's the problem?!" Gran was screaming at this point. "The problem is that you launched a dangerous attack that could have very well hurt another hero! Did you even know that Lemillion's quirk would let him dodge that?"

Endeavor: ...No I did not.

Mirio felt the temperature drop beside him and he turned to see a kid around Deku's age holding a chunk of ice out to him, "Did he burn you?"

Todoroki: Oh it's me.

Mirio shook his head, "I'm fine. You?"

The kid nodded, "Father wouldn't ever do anything to seriously jeopardize my safety." He frowned and looked at the nomu, who was starting to move again. "But this fight isn't over yet."

Joke: No. No it's not.

Izuku had been concerned at first that Nezu wouldn't be able to keep up with him because his legs were so much shorter than a human's, but somehow Izuku had forgotten how fast animals could run if they set their minds to it. As soon as they'd gotten to the rooftops, Nezu had shifted to run on all fours, which again, Izuku should have expected, but it was easy to forget that he wasn't human.

Nezu: Why thank you I prefer being seen as a fellow human and not something less.

Nezu scurried along and set the pace, with Izuku guiding them as he mentally ran through what he knew about the hero killer.

Hagakure(blinking): Wow look at him go.

He worked best in darkness... sneak attacks... so he probably would try to avoid the chaos from the nomu attacks, which meant that they should head in the opposite direction. He mostly attacked in alleyways, and he had to be close to where Manual was patrolling, otherwise Iida would never have caught sight of him.

"When we find them, what happens next?" Izuku asked.

"We fight." Nezu said simply. "Your priority will be to get Iida to safety, but if Stain attacks you, you have my permission to defend yourself and Iida. You shouldn't get in trouble for illegal quirk usage either way, but just to be safe."

Todoroki: So we won't get in trouble for vigilantism.

Izuku nodded, "Alright, just... be careful. Stain is deadly."

"So were the people who made me." Nezu said seriously.

(everyone paused as they thought about that and some glanced at the principal who was wearing a cold, calculated look on his face. They decided to just look back at the screen)

Izuku swallowed and continued running. He had to trust that Nezu knew what he was doing, but what if they were too late? What if by the time they found Iida, he was already...

(Iida flinched)

Suddenly, Nezu's ears twitched and he took a sharp left. Izuku followed, straining his ears to hear what Nezu's more sensitive hearing had picked up, but all he could hear was the chaos from the Nomu attack. They ran over two more rooftops before Nezu skidded to a stop and Izuku had to concentrate to avoid tumbling over the edge of the rooftop. He glanced at Nezu, then peered over the roof. The white of Iida's hero costume stood out starkly in the half-light of the alleyway, as did the harsh glint of the sword hovering over his neck.

They were close enough now that Izuku didn't even need superhuman hearing to catch Stain's next words, "Very well, Ingenium. May your death bring about a better world."

Everyone: No!

Mirko: Don't you dare end the chapter there!

Uraraka: Iida!

Jana: Calm down he's not- oh nevermind no spoilers just calm down so you can react to the next chapter. Please? Okay. (the next chapter loaded)