🕘 Two Hours Later — Reception Hall, Central Tower
The soft golden lights of the I-Island Reception Hall shimmered through crystalline chandeliers above, casting an elegant warmth over the lavishly decorated venue. Tables adorned with glittering centrepieces of miniature hero statues, gourmet hors d'oeuvres, and imported desserts created a refined contrast to the tension building in Izuku Midoriya's chest.
📱 Buzz! Buzz!
He flinched as his phone vibrated again.
Tenya Iida [6:41 PM]:
"Midoriya! We were scheduled to meet ten minutes ago! Promptness is a virtue! You will make us late!"
Izuku groaned, straightening the tie Melissa had helped him with before, dashing out of his hotel room. "Coming, Iida! Sorry!" he shouted into the call as he ran through the polished corridors of the Central Tower.
🏛️ Inside the Reception Hall
The party was already in full swing when he arrived.
Tenya Iida stood with arms crossed like an overdressed traffic officer, adjusting his glasses sternly. "You're late, Midoriya. We must strive to represent U.A. properly!"
"Sorry, I got caught up with… training," Izuku lied awkwardly.
Todoroki gave a nod of greeting, calm and silent as always, while Denki waved from across the room with a plate full of skewers. Minoru Mineta was… already losing his mind.
💃 "Oh. My. God."
Walking down the marble staircase like a scene out of a dream, Ochaco Uraraka, Yaoyorozu Momo, Jirou Kyoka, and Melissa Shield entered the hall in full formalwear.
Ochaco wore a soft pink cocktail dress with a delicate floral neckline, her hair gently curled for the occasion. Momo wore a long, deep-blue gown with minimalist elegance. Jirou went with a black high-slit number that balanced punk and poise, earjacks stylishly pinned to her collar. Melissa wore a sleek white suit dress, with subtle gold embroidery—a clear homage to All Might's costume.
Denki's jaw dropped. Mineta let out a squeal before Tenya elbowed him in the ribs hard enough to make him croak.
"…A goddess...four of them…" Mineta whispered, clutching his shirt.
Izuku blushed deeply, unable to speak as Ochaco smiled at him. "Took you long enough, Deku."
📢 Stage Spotlight: All Might
A soft ding from the microphone. All Might, in full formal dress, adjusted his collar and stepped into the spotlight.
"Good evening, honoured guests!" he boomed, still with that signature grin. "I'm honoured to speak on behalf of the heroes, scientists, and students who make this celebration of peace and progress possible! I-Island represents what we hope for our world—innovation without fear!"
Applause rang out.
Until.
🔊 WHEEEE-OOOO WHEEEE-OOOO
The building shuddered as the lights flickered red. Sirens wailed overhead. A mechanical voice boomed across the building.
"EMERGENCY SECURITY PROTOCOLS INITIATED. ISLAND-WIDE LOCKDOWN. CURFEW ACTIVATED. ALL PERSONNEL, REMAIN WHERE YOU ARE."
🎮 Across the Island — Simultaneous Scenes
Hanta Sero & Rikido Sato, shopping in the business district, froze mid-conversation as the security shutters slammed shut around them.
Mina Ashido, Toru Hagakure, and Tsuyu Asui, still in their robes back at the hotel, looked out the window as steel barricades fell like dominoes across the streets below.
Fumikage Tokoyami and Mezo Shoji, standing on a rooftop nearby, watched the floodlights sweep over the streets. The shadows deepened around Tokoyami's shoulders.[1]
"Something's not right…" Mezo muttered quietly.
"We should not remain idle," Tokoyami agreed, his voice low. "Darkness approaches."
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🛡️ Back in the Reception Hall — Chaos Unfolds
Suddenly, the glass ceiling above shattered.
Lines dropped like fangs from the ceiling, followed by a dozen masked assailants in black tactical gear. More poured in from behind the curtains and walls. Guests screamed. Security bots retracted back into their walls… motionless.
The man at their head wore a matte black helmet with red optics glowing from the eyes: Wolfram.
He raised a device, and a low-frequency pulse echoed through the room. All Might lunged forward, but too late.
Metallic projectiles burst from the ground and wrapped tightly around every Pro Hero's limbs, binding them in place with buzzing magnetized fields. All Might struggled—briefly shifting into muscle form—but even his strength couldn't break free.
"No sudden moves, Symbol of Peace," Wolfram said, calm and casual, his voice warped by the helmet. "Try anything reckless, and you'll be cleaning up a massacre."
🔫 Several of his soldiers aimed directly at David Shield and Melissa.
"All Might—!" David started.
"Stop," All Might growled. "Don't risk it." As a hero, it was standard training to know how to deal with hostage situations, however this was bad, if he was in his prime, he would have already dodged the restraints and handled everything but now? Best not to scare them.
Wolfram chuckled. "See? Sensible. You know how quickly I could wipe this room. You could kill me. Probably. But the moment you move, we pull the trigger on everyone. Tradeoff."
He turned and waved lazily. "Grab the good doctor."
Two men moved to seize David Shield by the arms, gently yet firmly. Watching this from aboe, was our dear cast.
Melissa screamed, but was pulled away by Jirou and Ochaco as Denki threw himself in front of her. Todoroki's fists steamed with frost. Izuku twitched, instincts begging him to act—but Iida held him back, whispering, "No… not yet. We need a plan."
All Might stared at David, muscles flexing against his restraints, but… he didn't move. David shook his head at him, whispering through gritted teeth: "Trust me."
All Might bowed his head slowly.
"I'll fix this," David whispered. "Just hang on a little longer."
I'm sorry, my friend…You stood for the world. It's time I stood for you.Whatever it takes… I'll get your power back.
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[Auther: Hey, I'm back....wanna know why I took so long? No? ...That's okay.]
[1] What are they doing on a rooftop? Whatever Piccolo was doing in the Bojack movie.