What's worse than having an overpowering enemy in front of you? It's when that enemy takes shape in the very person you trusted most. It's when that enemy is bathed in light and right under your nose, but you still couldn't catch them. It's when you had the chance to fight back, but never saw it, and then all you are is a puppet to their schemes. "Checkmate, a game position in chess in which the king is compromised and can no longer escape." He chuckled as he looked at the arrangement before him. A battle map, but to him and his partner, it was just another game of chess. Strategies and traps, taking out small insignificant pieces until the enemies realize how much they lost. Giving them a crack of hope to take out their own king, only to fall into one last trap. "Checkmate." ... "Dang it! I wanted to say that! You're always saying it, let me do it for once!" "Haha, if you want to so much, just say it first." "Moron!" Slow updates. Maybe once every 2 weeks? (▰˘◡˘▰) Already published chapters may be rewritten. The draft of the ao3 version. Can also be found here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29952978/chapters/73731738 Disclaimer: I do not own BNHA or any of the characters/plot included in it. I also don't own any of the drawings in this story, all rights go to the original artists.