continued from here with @blonddynamite
The scene was the picture of chaos when All Might made his arrival. According to the alert, there was an individual wreaking havoc in a shopping center with some sort of elemental quirk- or perhaps some sort of telekinesis? From his current bird's eye view of the situation, it was unclear. What was clear, however, was the egregious amount of property damage with how much concrete was getting thrown around.
Thankfully the shopping center was located in a fairly low traffic area, and it was currently void of any civilians out in the open- indicating that anyone nearby had already fled or taken cover. That was good. Fewer moving parts in a villain altercation was always ideal.
He made his landing in the center of the street, a good few yards away from the eye of the rock-slinging storm. He didn't even have time to speak before he became the focus of the threat.
"Watch yourself!" A voice called out from a shattered shop window nearby, but he was already moving to counter.
"Not to worry!" The damaged asphalt ground roughly under his heavy boots as he whirled, one huge hand clenched into a tight fist. The air around him cracked like thunder with the force of the devastating punch he unleashed, dead center on the projectile that had been hurled in his direction.
A shockwave burst forth from the point of impact, kicking up dust around him in a perfect circle right before the huge chunk of concrete shattered into a thousand tiny pieces, scattering across the street.
The troublemaker covered his head to shield himself from the rain of pebbles, looking up from his arms in obvious shock when the shower was over. He seemed to immediately realize that he was completely outclassed and turned to run- only to find that the only other direction to go was being blocked off by approaching police sirens.
All Might rested his hands on his hips, head tilted slightly to one side as he waited for the villain to make his decision. The man's gaze flicked from one no-win situation to the other, before raising his hands in defeat. All Might laughed aloud, genuine and warm.
"Good choice!!" He kept a gentle but firm hand on the villain's shoulder as the police pulled up. Once they had successfully detained the troublemaker, the hero turned his attention to the bystanders, pleased to note that no one looked seriously hurt. Time to entertain the onlookers while the authorities took stock of the damage.
"Good afternoon, citizens!" His cheerful greeting boomed out over the gathering crowd of starstruck civilians, commanding attention. "If anyone should require medical care, first responders will be with us shortly- until then I must ask that you remain where you are so the police can take your statements!"
WASN'T going to do anything . was not here to play hero , to protect the lives of humans when , for the most part , she could barely bring herself to care if those lives continued . is not malicious , not in the way it had once been , more of an unwavering apathy that sat cold in her chest . was only in such a busy place to restock on supplies for the cafe , planning to get in and out of the shopping centre as fast as she could ( as was the normal routine ) . had been perfectly happy to just try and slip away with the crowds , leave the problem with someone who was actually paid to deal with such things .
but then the guy had decided to aim one of his attacks at her favourite shopkeeper ( had the best quality coffee beans in the city ) , and she had never been able to ignore anyone she even vaguely cared about being injured . found herself grateful that she had decided to change out of her uniform before making the excursion , having the giant logo of the cafe emblazoned on the back of her shirt when she was trying to keep her not - quite - vigilante - not - quite - villain persona as separate from her civilian life would not have been helpful . having her mask on her is another welcome coincidence , although it was rare that she did not have it shoved away into a back pocket - just in case .
would be easier if she were allowed to kill him . or , more accurately , if she did not think that killing him would cause more problems than it would solve ( is already nearly considered a villain for being a vigilante , does not need the hassle of her officially becoming one ) . instead is just doing her best to catch larger pieces of debris and stop them crushing people . had just stopped one such projectile rocketing directly through a mothercare shop - though hadn't been able to avoid smashing through the window herself - when the genuine , actual all might makes his appearance . can sense the immediate relief of the crowd , the uncanny calming effect he had on civilians is absolutely not mirrored in her own reaction . is not relief that bubbles up in her chest , but fear . is usually fairly confident in her ability to take on the humans of this time , even with their bizarre super - powered mutations , but he is not one of them . does not know why she does it , why she draws attention to herself to warn him of an attack that she doubts he really needed it for .
even from the distance she was at , the shockwave sends her hair whipping around her , needing to bring a hand up to her face to ensure her mask did not fly off entirely . for a few moments , all the can think about it what it would feel like to take a hit like that point - blank . thinks she would maybe survive it , but only for the fact that her regenerative ability had been amped up from the years and years of fighting , of injury , of torture designed to enhance the faculty . mind is quickly pulled back to the present by the sound of sirens , and she realises that getting caught as a known - vigilante by both the police and the number one would not make her life any easier .
kagune rockets forward to anchor itself into the solid brickwork of opposing shop , using the predatory limb to pull herself from the now - destroyed window display and onto the roof . knows it is probably safer to try and slip away quietly , but can already see the police beginning to question those in the crowd and still has the good judgement to know getting into an altercation with them now would not end with her success . even with her blinding speed , the shouts below her as she lands on the edge of the rooftop are more than enough to tell her that she had been ( inevitably ) spotted .
turns on her heel to look down at the officers , using her kagune to hold her aloft in the air even as her heart hammers against her ribcage . should be getting away , really , but she has an image to maintain . waves down at the crowd of law enforcement - and fucking all might - a bright grin on her face that is only visibly in the squint in mismatched eyes .
