"No, no..." I muttered, shaking my head rapidly. "No, no, no. This isn't happening. Who allowed you to do this?" I could feel the energy from my body being drained, back to normal. I clenched my jaw and stood up, my surprise becoming a newer fuel.

My gaze immediately dropped to the knocked-out villains on the floor and I just ran. 

I didn't know where I was going, but I was going somewhere. I was going to safety. I needed to go to safety. I didn't know where the hell I was, and now, who the hell I was. Was I a hero? A villain? I didn't know anymore, and I was afraid to find out.

Suddenly, something grabbed my arm. I almost screamed until they slapped a hand over my mouth. My eyes had adjusted to the dark, so I could kind of make out who they were.

"Midoriya?" He nodded, flipping me over his shoulder. I grunted at the impact of the joint hitting my ribcage, but allowed for myself to be carried at a high speed until we'd reached a moderately safe zone. When I landed on my feet as I slipped off, I was immediately greeted with a bear hug, not from only Deku, but from Ochako, Todoroki, and Tokoyami.

"You're back!" Uraraka wailed, fat tears rolling down her face. "We all missed you so much!" Her words were littered with small pants as emotion racked through her body. I closed my eyes and gave her a tight squeeze, basking in the company of my friends. 

But the only person I noticed that was there, and that wasn't hugging me was Iida. Instead, his gaze was lowered to the ground, unable to meet my eyes.

"We were all so worried, and we snuck out, and even made a plan to rescue you, but then this... red wave of energy hit everything within a mile's radius." I looked at him, everyone backing away from me as I gently pushed them off. His blue eyes met mine, narrowed and confused.

"It seemed to come from you. The villains were all unconscious. So we couldn't enact our plan, since it was useless." I started to sweat, my hands shaking. He couldn't believe that. 

"We risked our lives and reputations as students because we thought our friend was the bravest, most earnest and courageous person on the planet, entering the hero industry without a quirk. We knew how hard you claimed to have trained, but now..." He adjusted his glasses, fists clenched.

"Did you lie to us?" A shiver ran down my spine as I looked at the pain in his eyes. "Did you lie to everybody just to make us feel better?"

"N-No, I didn't-"

"No, you lied about not having a quirk, didn't you?" I shook my head, trying to speak.

"I-Iida-"

"What, the sports festival, getting third place, you telling me that you didn't have a quirk, telling the whole class that you didn't have a quirk, making your hero name about not having a quirk? You want to be special or something?" I felt the tears come up again. 

"Iida please," I whispered, nearly about to cry once more.

"You glorify the fact that people don't have quirks! A UA student should never act this way!" he remarked, voice getting a bit louder. "I-I can't believe you, you..." 

"Villain!"

"Shut up!" I shouted, stomping my feet on the ground. "Shut up already!" I broke down. The six of us stood in the midst of all my crying, as all my raw emotions came pouring out. All the pain I'd felt, and all the hardships I'd endured, just to feel like nothing. 

Like a villain.

"I don't have a quirk," I hiccuped, wiping my tears away, using my sleeve as a tissue. "I don't... I really don't, please. Please just... Just leave me alone." I sounded broken. The person I'd trusted first, and the friend who I considered to be close.

"That was too far, Iida-kun," I heard Midoriya whisper. "They just got kidnapped, probably tortured, controlled, both mentally and physically, and now you're doing this to them." I heard him sigh, a little bit of regret lying deep within.

"I have to agree with Midoriya," Todoroki said, siding with the green-haired boy. "I don't know whether (L/N) is telling the truth, but I don't think they would make a lie that big. There has to be something else to it. You saw the way they acted when the shockwave was released. I don't think they even knew they had a quirk."

"And I don't think they had one at all. All for One has the ability to give and take quirks from people. Their bout might have been him offering them a quirk, and (L/N)-san struggling with the decision. This really isn't like you, Iida-kun." I could feel the tension between all of them, but Uraraka interrupted first.

"Everyone, please calm down. Can't you see the truth? We're all a mess right now. It's because of the League of Villains. They knew how we would be pitted against one another because of our different beliefs. Please, we can't let them win." I wiped my tears as I stood up, the aching feeling in my chest still present. Gotta stay strong.

"Ochako-chan's right. We... We have to face against a common evil first." But I knew all we could do was watch as All Might fought the head of the League. The thought still lingered in my mind even as I looked upon the battle from the big screen in the city. 

Someone's hand touched my shoulder and I looked back, snapping out of my trance. But no one appeared to be there. That's odd. Before turning back around, I noticed a small note flutter to the ground. I picked it up and read it:

What are you really, (Y/N)?