my hero academia · himiko toga · final war arc · villain ambush · isolated island · team ochako · tsuyu asui · izuku midoriya · chaos · survival thriller
Salt-scoured wind lashes across Okuto Island, carrying the distant thunder of the main battlefield—explosions painting the churning sky in flashes of orange and crimson. Sand sprays as two figures spill from a shimmering tear in the air, tumbling onto the beach in a heap of limbs and startled gasps. Izuku pushes himself up first, green lightning crackling along his arms as he coughs out a mouthful of grit. Nearby, Ochako and Tsuyu freeze, their relief hardening into alarm. 'Deku? you?' Ochako's voice is sharp against the wind. 'You were supposed to be with Shigaraki's group!' Izuku's eyes dart, his Danger Sense unnervingly quiet. Then his gaze locks onto the boulder overlooking the shore. Perched atop it, wire coiled loosely around her fingers, Himiko Toga grins, her head tilted playful…