(I'm sure he'll be fine... even if I don't know him well, I know he's probably stronger than me, so no need to worry.)
"Weirdly, the guy who was moving the basement hasn't shown any movement," said Eraser Head.
"Now that you mention it, nothing's turning or twisting," said Izuku.
"He's probably focusing on the police up there," said Satoru.
"Or," said Oro. "He cannot control the entire basement."
"Eraser," said Satoru. "If you see an eye or an ear peeking out, can you block him?"
"Yes," said Eraser. "As long as it's his main body."
Suddenly, a hand materialized from the wall and captured Eraser Head.
(So, the goal is me, huh? Understandably, he doesn't want to be seen...)
Fortunately, Fat Gum pushed him away. Fat Gum got dragged away, and Kirishima with him.
"Crap, we lost another two people!" said Satoru.
"It doesn't matter, they'll be fine," said Izuku. "Kirishima is not the type who gives up easily."
"I can confirm," said Oro.
"... Fine, let's go," said Satoru. (Fat Gum... Kirishima... you mustn't worry, we'll save Eri!)
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"Hurry up! We have to catch up to Mirio!" said Nighteye. Suddenly, though, the room began to distort again.
"Oh shit, here we go again..." muttered Oro.
"Rock Lock, use your Quirk!" said Nighteye.
Rock Lock did. The room stopped.
"This area won't move anymore!
Izuku and Satoru dashed forward.
"One For All, Full Cowling: Shoot Style!"
"Dark Spreading, Leg Model!"
The wall broke.
"It opened up?" Satoru wondered. "What are they planning this time?"
A wall rose. Satoru remained with Izuku, Eraser Head, and Hikaru.
"Light Smash!" Hikaru punched the wall and reached Rock Lock.
"Rock Lock, what the..." Oro muttered, noticing another Rock Lock on the floor.
"A fake suddenly appeared and attacked me!" said Rock Lock.
(No, I'm not falling for this...) thought Satoru. Then, he realized. (Wait, there's only one person who could become someone else, and that is...)
Rock Lock extracted a knife, and Eraser used his Quirk to reveal Toga.
"Himiko Toga?" Izuku exclaimed.
(Crap!) said Satoru.
"Yeah, it's me! Your Toga!" said Toga, trying to stab Izuku. "I'm so happy to see you again!"
Eraser Head blocked Toga with his sashes, but she got behind him and stabbed his back.
(Sorry, Mato-kun...) She thought. (But in this moment, I do not know you.)
Toga disappeared.
"Eraser Head, are you okay?" Izuku asked.
"I'm fine," said Eraser.
(Tomura... I even asked him not to send Himiko-chan, but he didn't listen to me... thought Satoru. (I just hope Dabi's not here too...)
"Stop Rock Lock's bleeding and get the knife," said Eraser. "I've heard that Toga uses blood."
(If only I could follow you...) thought Satoru. (Sorry, Himiko-chan, but in this moment, I do not know you.)
Suddenly, the room distorted again. Izuku, Satortu, Eraser, and Oro fell even further.
(Tomura, I swear I'll keep this in mind... You promised me you wouldn't send Himiko-chan, and yet you did! You know she's my weak spot!)
Satoru landed beside Izuku. "Irinaka's here."
"Eraser, if we create a spot, can you erase his Quirk?" Oro asked. Eraser nodded.
"Let's crush the wall, then!" Satoru said.
Satoru, Hikaru, and Izuku jumped.
"Dark Smash: Leg Type!"
"One For All, Full Cowling: Shoot Style!"
"Light Smash!"
The wall broke, revealing Irinaka. Eraser Head blocked his Quirk.
"We neutralized him..." said Oro. "Now, we should focus on reaching Lemillion."
"I have a question to ask y'all," said Satoru. "Let me fight Chisaki. He killed a friend of mine, and I want to avenge them."
"So it's a matter of pride, huh?" said Hikaru. "I like that. We'll let you fight Chisaki."
"Now, the question is," said Aizawa. "Even if the labyrinth is over, how do we know where to go?"
"Don't worry, I've been keeping Eri's back," said Nighteye. "I know where to go."
"Be careful, though," said Hikaru. "The League of Villains could still be here, so don't lower your guard."
"Quit standing around yapping..." said Rock Lock. "Forget them and keep moving! Besides, someone's gotta make sure Irinaka stays put, and I can't go any farther because of that girl."
"You're right," said Nighteye.
"One last push, guys," said Satoru.
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"SMAAAAASSSSHH!"
Satoru crushed through the wall and reached the room where Mirio, Overhaul, and Eri were.
"We're here at last, Togata-senpai!" Satoru exclaimed. "Or should I call you Lemillion?"
(That's Mato!) thought Overhaul. (No... Shigaraki told me not to say anything about that matter... let's just pretend I don't know who he is.)
"Dark Matter!" exclaimed Mirio.
SBAM! Satoru punched Overhaul in the face.
"Nighteye, get the girl!" said Oro.
(Two of Chisaki's assistants are on the floor, and Chisaki himself seems pretty beaten up...) thought Nighteye. (And Mirio... did all of this on his own...)
"She's... behind me..." muttered Mirio before collapsing on his knees. Nighteye caught him on the fly.
"You did an amazing job, Mirio," he said. "Truly amazing."
Overhaul touched the ground, but nothing. (They erased my Quirk! These people are pissing me off!)
"Thanks to Lemillion, they're cornered and can't escape!" said Aizawa.
"Now we're gonna beat the shit out of you!" said Satoru.
"Wake up, Chrono!" Overhaul commanded. One of his subordinates hit Eraser Head and Oro with a clock hand.
"We'll keep going!" said Satoru.
Eraser Head closed his eyes.
"All your efforts are useless!" Overhaul exclaimed, touching the ground and using his Quirk once again.
Izuku and Satoru got blocked by the spikes.
"No... I won't let stupid heroes ruin my plan..." Overhaul muttered. "You neither, right, Nemoto? You'd never want me to die here!"
Overhaul touched both himself and Nemoto. The two beings fused.
(He disassembled himself and this ally to merge...) thought Satoru.
Overhaul reappeared from the dust, physically different. "Now, give Eri back."
"I really am in a bad mood, but it's a bit better now..." said Overhaul. "Now, where were we?"
(Think Satoru, think... Eri and Togata-senpai are being protected by Nighteye... Aniki and Eraser are not here, and neither is the one with the white hood. This means, it's only Izuku and I against Chisaki.)
"What a tragic life, huh, Lemillion?" said Overhaul. "If you'd minded your own business, you'd still have your Quirk and be chasing your dreams."
(He lost... his Quirk?)
"CHISAKIIII!" Satoru dashed forward, attacking Overhaul. The villain almost touched him, but Satoru avoided.
"Dark Matter! Deku! I'll handle him for now!" said Nighteye. "You focus on bringing Lemillion and Eri out of here!"
"Got it!" Satoru said.
He and Izuku reached Mirio and Eri.
"Togata-senpai, are you okay?" Izuku asked. "You can move, right?"
"In the end, I ended up making you sad..." Mirio whispered.
"Let's get out of here," said Izuku.
"I'm stayin'," said Satoru. "As I said, Chisaki's mine to defeat."
Izuku kicked the wall and opened a path.
Satoru noticed Eri's fear.
"You don't need to worry, Eri-chan," he said, trying to comfort her. "My friends and I have come to rescue you."
"That's... enough..." Eri whispered. "You're getting hurt because of me..."
Suddenly, Satoru noticed something; something that froze the blood in his veins.
Nighteye had been stabbed in the stomach with a spike, and his left arm was almost detached from the body.
"SIRRR!" screamed Mirio.
(Oh, crap!) Without thinking about it twice, Satoru dashed forward. (Nighteye's gonna die if we don't hurry, I must do something!)
Chapter 43 - End