You Can Be a Hero Too

Chapter 2: Exodus Falls

Suddenly, they heard a loud thud and turned to find Toga lying unconscious on the ground.

"The winner of this match is Two."

[Intro Arc] Exodus

Lunch was the highlight of the day for most of the kids at the facility. It was their only chance to socialize and experience a semblance of normalcy. 

The Chimera 5, a group of kids with extraordinary abilities, gathered around a table, deep in conversation. Izuku, their natural leader, was discussing their plan with them.

"Toya, just give me a couple more days, and I'll have everything sorted out," Izuku said, determined. "Tracking the guards' hours and routes, not to mention the countless surveillance cameras scattered throughout this damn building, isn't easy. But I'll figure it out soon enough." He took another scoop of rice, his mind racing with strategies.

As the group contemplated their future beyond Exodus, one question loomed over them: what would they do once they escaped? 

Returning home to their families wasn't a viable option anymore, not for many of them. Their lives had been disrupted long before they arrived at Exodus.

She turned her gaze towards Toga and Toya, her voice tinged with concern. "Once we 'break' out of Exodus, what's our next move? We can't just go back to families we hardly had in the first place," she said, her eyes filled with a mix of sadness and determination. 

Toya had been taken by Exodus following an incident involving him and his father, Endeavor, at Sekoto Peak. 

Toga, on the other hand, had a horrifying encounter with her parents, who rejected her after witnessing her consume a bloodied bird. They labeled her as a 'demon' before she was captured by Exodus. Now, they only had each other to rely on.

Together, they fell into a thoughtful silence, their minds buzzing with possibilities and uncertainties.

"It would raise too many questions, and we would likely just be held captive again," Kyo finished, and her words resonated with everyone present. They all understood the risks involved. Despite successfully breaking themselves and others out of Exodus, finding a safe place to hide so many kids would be an immense challenge.

Izuku furrowed his brows, deep in thought, contemplating the various scenarios that could unfold once they managed to escape Exodus. While he didn't have a concrete plan yet, he was determined to find a way out of this hellish situation, for the sake of seeing his mom again. He would do whatever it took.

The day carried on uneventfully until Izuku was unexpectedly summoned to speak with his Father and Miyagi. As he made his way down the corridor, he overheard a faint conversation and couldn't resist the urge to eavesdrop.

"Man, I'm telling you, the heroes are breathing down our backs because of this place," a guard whispered frantically to his companion. Both men appeared visibly worried, sweat glistening on their foreheads.

"What do you mean, on our backs?" the other guard asked, finally grasping the man's words.

"They're onto us. They've connected all those missing kid cases to our operation, and they're planning a raid. Once they find those kids, we're toast. We need to get out of here, and we need to do it fast."

Izuku couldn't help but let a malicious grin spread across his face. He couldn't believe his luck. The heroes were unwittingly playing into his hands. 

The impending raid could be the perfect opportunity to escape, taking everyone with him and leaving both the heroes and Exodus far behind.

As he made his way toward his father's office, where Miyagi was waiting, Izuku sensed the mounting tension. He couldn't help but feel the weight of the heavy air on his shoulders, causing him to tense up ever so slightly.