Mystery from Another World--MHA

Part 96: Showdown

When the smoke cleared, everyone was disoriented, some of them were still underground, Kaminari, Jiro, Aizawa, Hawks, and Miss Joke.

Momo, Shoto, the two villains, Mirko, and Eri were all spat out onto the outisde roof.

Well , Mirko was more of tossed off of it to the ground below, which didn't break her bones, surprisingly.

Eri was actually not anywhere in sight to the rest of them.

And they were all on different parts of the camp, that they were on the roof only seemed to be because it was easier than separate rooms would have been for Kurogiri's smoke.

It seemed to Momo that her being there was an accident, because she heard cursing coming from the smoke. "d---- it, I wasn't trying to bring those four, something seems to have made my quirk more unstable...maybe it was the other warp user interfering."

Momo sat up, her head ringing. Certainly that hadn't felt like before when Kurogiri tossed her into part of the USJ's training facility. That hadn't felt like anything really.

This had been rough and left her kind of woozy in the head.

But even dazed, Momo had an impeccable memory and focus, and she remembered Shine talking about how dangerous it was for her portal to interact with warp gates. That must be it! The powers must have clashed and caused a malfunction...and maybe a rougher ride too.

She shakily stood up. At least, one good thing about it...she could use her quirk out here.

The smoke seemed to curl toward her like Kurogiri was going to correct his mistake, but Momo knew if she was put back inside, she'd never be able to help anyone in time, and she raced across the roof-- not the safest thing at night-- and swung off it and to the ground, using a pole at the last second to propel herself and not break something.

Satisfied she was out of the villian's reach for now, she took stock of where the others were.

She saw Shoto using his ice to get away the same way she just had at the far side of the camp, so he'd be a minute before he caught up to them.

Mirko, she didn't see at all (didn't even know she was out there until later).

Eri, she also couldn't see, the smoke might be hiding it, but she could hear her crying for Mr. Aizawa, Shine, or anyone.

The first person she fully located close to her was Dabi, who was climbing shakily to his feet and rubbing his head like he also felt the foggy feeling she did.

Out of the smoke around him--and on other spots on the roof she could only see because of the outline against the starry sky, she saw shadowy figures. People in black clothing.

Carrying weapons.

Dabi didn't see any of them though, he was staring toward the source of the smoke.

"Kurogiri? What are you doing? Why are you helping this guy?"

Momo didn't know much about Kurogiri, but she had a feeling it might be past the time to ask that question. Dabi just couldn't get why he'd be helping the gang.

Dabi didn't even see her, she was hidden in the shadows on the ground.

"I have an obligation," Kurogiri's deeper voice replied. Kind of scary in how cold it was. "I should more be asking you what you are doing here with a pack of heroes. Who should feel more betrayed?"

"We came here to get you, moron," Dabi said. "You know how the boss is about that, and we're not with heroes...we have an ally...look, that's not the point, you know the gang screwed us over, why the h--- would you help them with this little pet project? Do you even know what it is--"