(Spoilers!)

She opened her eyes in realization.

Of course, it wouldn't be quick, it never was.

She felt the same large hand again. The hand of the creature whose been haunting her since she was nine. The warmth from the creature's healing quirk spilled into her, healing every cut the maniac man made. This felt different than the last times. She looked over at the creature and swore she saw pain flash in their eyes.

Then, it slowly walked over the far end of the room and stood in front of the corner again, sticking to its assigned place, waiting for its next order.

Once she felt her skin close and the pain lessen from the wounds, the doctor didn't give her any time to recover.

She screamed again, and again... and again as pain was the only thing she could feel anymore.

She didn't hear the doors open by force. She was suffering too much to look over, but she heard the doctor inhale harshly and felt the knife glide down her skin one last time. Making her whimper from the harsh slash.

"Well would you look at that dear Y/n, we have new visitors." Kyudai Garaki grinned at the hero duo, with blood dripping down his face. "It's been a while, Izuku Midoriya... Shouta Aizawa."

Once she heard his name...

Izuku's name...

Her head snapped towards his direction in a daze. The sweet boy she remembered from the store looked so angry from the last time she saw him.

Hands balled up into fists. Tightly gripped by his sides as he tried to control his rage. When he looked over at her, she saw his eyes narrow in rage. Studying her weak form, that was tied to the medical bed barely hanging on to life.

Glancing over his shoulder, Y/n saw an older man with black shoulder length hair, with a tired look in his eyes.

When he made eye contact with her, his black eyes widened in anger, flashing from black to red instantaneously. Then his eyes connecting with Garaki, directing his wrath at the short man.

After hearing her scream like that, Aizawa knew they would encounter a gruesome sight. Looking at her now though, he wasn't prepared for all the blood which caked her skin, the smell around the room was heavy with iron, he could practically taste it.

"I-Izu" she smiled weakly at him, a droplet of crimson rolling down her chin as she spoke. "You c-came."

Izuku saw how Y/n smiled in relief, he was about to go to her when he heard Garaki speak again.

"I wouldn't if I were you." He motioned towards the Nomu who was standing patiently at the corner. Garaki turned towards Y/n, making Izuku and Aizawa tense up from his movements. "This is what you meant by my luck running out. You cunning little girl... I should be angry, but I feel sort of proud of you."

He was about to caress her hair when she hissed at him.

"Don't fucking touch me..." She threatened, her anger resurfacing weakly.

Izuku took one step in her direction from hearing the distress of her voice. Anger not his, clouding his own judgment.

Garaki, took his knife and pointed it towards the girl's throat stopping Izuku's slow movements.

"Nah-ah-ah, one more step and I slit her throat" He warned at the two men, who were ready to jump at him at any second.

Y/n pushed her head down onto the bed and squeezed her eyes shut, trying to put as much distance as she could from the knife and her skin.

Izuku clenched his teeth, she was scared, really scared. Making eye contact with the villain, he breathed out. "Garaki, I haven't seen you in a while?" He briefly glanced at Y/n who was whimpering in pain. His heart cracking for how helpless and beat up she was.

He remembered from his hero training he should try to get the villain to talk as much as he could so he could get the victim out of harm's way. He looked over at the Nomu and his body became rigid with rage. He didn't know when that thing would attack either of them.

They had to play their cards rights, or they wouldn't leave this place alive.

"For good reason my boy... All-For-One misses you. I'll make sure to send him your regards." He smiled sweetly at the young man.

Aizawa grunted in annoyance. He did not expect for Kyudai Garaki of all people, to be involved in this. If he was here and so was a Nomu then that meant All-For-One was also involved in Y/n's capture.

Stepping in front of Izuku, Aizawa took charge of the mission now. Since there were other factors involved. Her case involved more than kidnapping and trafficking it seemed.

Aizawa thought about Katsuki and Shouto. Sure enough, if AFO is involved than that means the three of them are in danger by default.

The League of Villains are probably in on this. And unfortunately, one of his students is related to one of the members in the villain group.

Saving this information for later, Aizawa for now focused on the girl who was dripping in her own blood and tied to the bed.

"Midoriya, I'm going to be in charge now." He side-eyed his student behind him giving him no room to protest. "I need you to focus on her." He whispered to him.

Izuku only nodded in response agreeing with his sensei.

Good he understood...

Now that AFO and Garaki were involved, this was a much bigger issue. This finally explained why he hadn't run into them as much as his previous years.

This would be a good thing to share with All-Might when he saw him back at U.A. High.

"What are you going to do Aizawa? Your quirk isn't going to help you here. I have the power. One wrong move and I'll kill her." Garaki felt cornered, he needed to get out of this situation quickly.

Aizawa put his palms up in surrender and motioned for Izuku to do the same. He quickly looked around the room trying to memorize as much as he could. Seeing the Nomu again, he sighed internally and realized this fight would not be an easy one if that thing decided to join in.

"Just give up Garaki. It's not just me and Midoriya who are here. There is a whole team of heroes upstairs and underground. They are infiltrating the facility as we speak. You are outnumbered." He stated calmly enraging the short man.

Garaki panicked for a second and then looked over at the Nomu in the corner. This Nomu was not for fighting, but they didn't need to know that. He just needed to get out of the room. He looked over at the nurse whose been still as stone throughout the whole ordeal. And signaled for her to run away once she had a chance.

"Tell you what. I'll give you the girl if you let me leave." He glanced down at Y/n and then back at the black-haired man, weighing his options.

Aizawa grinned wickedly. "You think we're going to let you go that easy? I'm going to tell you, how this is going down." He gave Izuku a nod, telling him to get ready. "We're going to take the girl and take you in for all your crimes. You're a wanted man Garaki, I can't just let you go so easily."

With that Izuku let his quirk take over his body, knowing he would have to be faster than even Tenya in this situation. He felt his quirk charge over his body, green specks and electricity coming alive as he welcomed the feeling of One-For-All.

Aizawa jumping ahead without a second thought with scarf at the ready as a capturing whip, charged towards Garaki.

Garaki startled didn't realize Izuku was also charging at him, and he made the mistake of dropping the knife. He forgot the Nomu was in the corner ready to receive any command from him. When he was going to open his mouth to give him one, Aizawa was already a step ahead of him wrapping him up in his capturing cloth to cover his mouth. Also wrapping his whole body for good measure, making him fall to the ground in muffled cries of protest.

Aizawa grinned smugly at the man, "Got you."

Izuku was in front of Y/n in a flash capturing the knife an inch away from her skin, gripping to the metal tightly. It almost plunged into her chest as Garaki panicked and dropped it.

Throwing it across the room, the metal tool clattered as it landed on the ground.

Quickly unleashed her wrists and ankles, trying to be as delicate as possible with her damaged limbs. Izuku also took off, the cuff which suppressed her quirk. Finally giving her the relief her body's been craving for.

She felt her body relax into the bed. When she was finally free of the restraints, sobbing into his chest as he pulled her weak for to him.

"I got you ..." he cooed to the pained girl in his embrace. Gripping the back of her neck as he held her close. Feeling her body tremble in fear and exhaustion.

Y/n gripped tightly to his shoulders, "R-rosie." She whispered weakly – voice muffled from his clothes. "Please find Rosie..."

She looked over her shoulder and panicked when she didn't see the nurse who was in there a couple of minutes ago. Attempting to push past Izuku to get up and go after her, but his hold on her was strong.

Izuku didn't let her go as he realized her injuries were far greater than they seemed.

"Pl-lease... my sister..."

Garaki laughed hysterically from the ground were Aizawa held him tightly.

Izuku ignored Garaki and crouched in front of Y/n, letting her go while he leaned on his knees.

"Where is she?" His emerald eyes were soft with patience as she tried to control her breathing.

"I don't know..." She let a silent tear roll down her cheek.

Izuku feeling a pang of ache on the center of his chest. He clutched at it with his left hand, ignoring Aizawa's look and kept looking at the girl in front of him. She was hurt physically and emotionally. He could feel it. It was baffling how even after a couple of days; her quirk was still affecting him.

He grunted from the throbbing in his chest. "Kacchan is looking for her. I promise he's doing his best to get to her."

Y/n nodded and pressed her wrist down on her thighs to stop some of the ache. She winced from the feeling, seeing her skin made her grimace at the sight of them. She looked farther down at her gown and saw the streaks of blood staining it and her whole body as well.

She probably looked like a deranged person covered in her own blood.

Yet, Izuku was not frightened at all from her appearance, he was looking at her the same way he was the day he met her. With tender hiding behind those kind green eyes of his.

Nodding slowly, she wiped some of the leaking substance from the corners of her mouth with her hand, hating how she could still taste the iron. She didn't know she was swaying forward ready to fall to the ground until she felt warm hands holding her up.

Izuku still on his knees held her shoulders back. "We need to get you outside. We have ambulances..."

Y/n shook her head defiantly. "My brother... I can't leave him... I won't..."

She felt herself starting to hyperventilate as she thought about him. What if Mama knew the heroes were here and she already took him by force? What if by the time she was able to reach him, the room was already empty.

He was still so young. He wouldn't be able to fight back...

Izuku rubbed the frightened tears which kept escaping from her. "Shh, shh, shh. Shouto is getting him for you. He's also in good hands. Y/n please look at me."

He pleaded to the girl who was slowly losing it in front of him. He could also feel her panic, it was hard to keep up with her emotions. But he knew now for certain, what he was feeling was not his own emotions. It seemed like a balloon was ready to explode with everything she was holding back.

Katsuki was right, Izuku never thought the smiling girl he first met at the store would be breaking down in front of him like this. It hurt him to think she had to wear a mask to cover her true feelings from everyone.

Y/n shook her head, while hot tears kept rolling down.

Izuku leaned his forehead on hers, going through the wave of panic along with her. He felt tears of his own slide down his face. It was overwhelming.

How could she go through all of this on her own, how did she do it?

How was she still so kind and loving towards others, worrying about them and not herself.

In that moment he admired her strength and resilience.

He let her cry freely with no judgment. This was a lot for her to take in.

She didn't know how to feel, was all this really happening. Was she really going to live and leave with her siblings?

She gripped the ends of her medical gown, coating her fingers in her own blood. "What... what about everyone else?" she asked after she was able to think clearly.

Izuku kept caressing her cheek with his thumb, foreheads still touching. Giving her time to calm down. He pushed back and looked at her, his eyes softening as he saw her eyes still squeezed shut. He took the strands of hair which hid her face and pushed them away.

She still had such a young spirit but was wise from all her life experiences. He wanted to know her. Know who Y/n L/n truly was outside of this pain she was caged to.

Would have Eri been like this if they didn't save her until she was as old as Y/n?

Eri was still young when she was saved, she didn't even know what happiness was until later on. Y/n knew what happiness was, she experienced it and it was ripped away from her.

Izuku didn't know what was worse, having a good life and going to this. Or not experiencing anything good at all until after they were saved.

In reality both scenarios were terrible.

Izuku tilted her head up, making her open her glistening e/c eyes. "You don't have to worry about anything anymore. You're no longer alone. We're here now... You're finally free."

Y/n jumped into his arms, startling the young man at first.

After a moment, Izuku welcomed her into a tight embrace. Holding her close and giving her the comfort, she needed as she sobbed on his shoulder.

For the first time in a long time, she finally felt light. She didn't know they would meet like this again, but Y/n was glad it was Izuku, Katsuki and Shouto who were freeing her and her siblings from this place.

In that moment she felt indebted to them for the rest of her life.