"Margo. You're okay. You're okay! Just keep going-" Eijirou called out desperately into my earpiece.

"There's no time. The league will be here any second. I have one more idea. But, if that doesn't work...it's over for me." I said, trying to control the fear in my voice.

"Margo, I'm going to—" Aizawa started saying, before I heard Shigaraki coming up to the warehouse door.

I didn't even listen to the rest of Aizawa's sentence, as I desperately turned to Bakugou.

His eyes widened, as he looked at me...seeing the pure fear in my eyes.

I really think I'm about to die right now.

"I need to stall time. There's still a chance the heroes can come and nab you, since we're so close to the city. I'm going to pretend I captured you again. That's the only thing I can think of." I whispered to him, quickly grabbing him and pinning him on the floor.

Thankfully, Bakugou didn't resist. Immediately letting me pin his arms behind his back.

Not a second later, Shigaraki and his crew came crashing through the warehouse door, laying eyes on Bakugou and I.

"G-Get off of me!! You fucking villain!" Bakugou screamed in fury, playing along to help me survive.

"Margo. Calm down. You're hyperventilating." Eijirou whispered softly in my ear.

"I-I can't—" I whispered to him shakily, before he cut me off.

"Yes, you can. I believe in you. You can do this. I'm here for you, no matter what." Eijirou uttered softly.

Just by hearing his words, I felt myself calming down slightly, as I took a slow steady breath.

"Hey!! Did you hear me, sidekick!!? I said what the hell are you doing?!" Shigaraki yelled at me in fury.

"No matter what." Eijirou whispered to me again, trying to keep me calm.

I nodded softly to Eijirou, even though he couldn't even see me.

No matter what.

Eijirou believed in me.

Now, it was time for me to believe in myself.

I can do this.

I slowly turned to Shigaraki, Dabi, Toga, and the others.

"I'm getting Bakugou back, obviously. He tried to escape." I stated casually, not feeling quite as nervous as before.

"No. I don't fucking believe you!!" Shigaraki spat, storming over to me.

I saw Shigaraki snap his fingers at Twice, who had a pair of quirk handcuffs ready for Bakugou.

I subtly slid the key to the handcuffs out of my glove, shoving it into Bakugou's hand.

Due to the handcuff's safety precautions, as long as Bakugou had the key in his hands, the handcuffs wouldn't close all the way.

This would allow him to get free whenever he wanted.

I watched Bakugou's hand quickly close around the key, before Shigaraki harshly yanked me off of Bakugou.

He slammed me against the wall, quickly squeezing my hip with all five fingers.

My eyes widened in pure agony, as I felt Shigaraki decaying the skin from my hip now.

I heard Aizawa and Eijirou speaking to each other through my earpiece, but I was in too much pain to listen to what they were saying.

"Yeah. Doesn't feel very good, huh!?!" Shigaraki yelled out to me, releasing my hip and grabbing my wrist.

I cringed, collapsing to the floor, as he decayed the skin on my wrist now.

"Stop!!!!" I screamed out in pain, feeling him release my wrist.

"See? That's how it feels to be betrayed." Shigaraki simply shrugged, giving me a slight kick while I was on the ground.

"Hey, you handy fuck! She didn't betray you!!! I got out of those stupid handcuffs, singlehandedly. I escaped on my own, and she caught me. Alright!!?" Bakugou screamed out to Shigaraki, sitting in his chair with the quirk handcuffs on.

He was probably waiting for the right time to escape.

With the key I gave him, he could break those handcuffs off any time.

Shigaraki gave a harsh kick to my face, nailing me straight in the eye.

"Why the hell would I believe anything you say!?" Shigaraki spat out at Bakugou.

"Look at her forehead! See the blood seeping through her mask? I was trying to get away from her. That was my escape attempt." Bakugou lied, referring to the gash I gained when he pushed me out of the way of that villain.

Shigaraki was quiet, as he yanked my hair off the floor to look at my face.

"Hmm. That cut looks pretty nasty, I guess. I really don't have the time for this. Sidekick, what's your say?" Shigaraki asked me casually.

He couldn't have asked me that before he beat the shit out of me?

"I was trying to catch Bakugou for you! I don't know what else you think I'd be doing." I called out to Shigaraki weakly.

Everyone was quiet for a moment, before Dabi spoke up now.

"I think she's telling the truth." Dabi said.

"Why is it, sidekick, that I always find you at the center of our troubles, huh?" Shigaraki asked, still not convinced.

Think, Margo. How should I respond?

"B-Because you have me doing the dirtiest work. Of course I'm bound to get caught up in situations sometimes, right?" I chuckled dryly, really hoping that would be enough for Shigaraki to let me live.

Shigaraki was lost in thought for a moment, thinking about what he should do.

The silence was killing me. So much anticipation here.

"Don't let this happen again. If I find you at the center of one more fuck up....I will kill you. Do you understand me? Would you like to test me?" Shigaraki seethed lowly, grabbing my face with four fingers to look at him.

I swallowed thickly, realizing how serious he was.

I've clearly run out of extra chances with the league of villains. My last one was starting now.

"I-I understand, Shigaraki. I won't let it happen again." I stuttered out, not being able to hide my fear.

Shigaraki looked pleased with my fear, releasing my hair to let my face fall back on the wood floor.

He turned back to Bakugou now, clearing his throat to get rid of the awkward tension that had filled the room.

"Now then. Bakugou Katsuki, allow me to show you how merciful I can be." Shigaraki started off, slowly walking towards Bakugou.

I sloppily shuffled to my feet, physically not feeling the best after everything that's happened tonight.

I couldn't help but lean against the steel door of the warehouse, needing a second to recover.

I listened to Shigaraki spew his speech to Bakugou, trying to convince him to join the league of villains, when Dabi came next to me now.

"You realize....that was your last chance right? Shigaraki is done cutting you anymore slack. He told me that last night." Dabi whispered, as Shigaraki continued talking to Bakugou.

I sighed stressfully, as I took in Dabi's words.

"I know. I won't let it happen again." I simply muttered, wanting to be done with the conversation.

Bakugou and Shigaraki continued talking, when I suddenly heard crackling from my earpiece.

"Margo. Move to the left." Aizawa simply said in my ear.

I furrowed my brows in confusion, subtly moving over to my left.

I wonder why Aizawa said that—

"—SMASH!!!!!" All Might yelled, breaking down the door that I was standing in front of, just a few seconds ago.

Bakugou quickly broke his handcuffs now, sending an explosive hit to Shigaraki's face.

Now he was free, too.

Not even a second later, heroes began coming through the building, surrounding the area.

Well, thank goodness everyone was safe—

WHACK!!!

I felt the air leave my body way too quickly as I was suddenly thrown across the room, slamming into the wall.

I slid down the wall in a slump, coughing and hacking to get my breath back.

The next thing I knew, a bunch of vines wrapped around my body, restricting me from moving.

"You're under arrest, villain." Kamui Woods said to me, holding me in his vines.

He must have smacked me across the room with those stupid vines, too.

"Woah! Mr. Aizawa, why is Margo under arrest!?" Eijirou exclaimed through my earpiece.

I heard Aizawa mutter profanities now, as he realized the situation.

"Margo, we've been so wrapped up in rescuing Bakugou....I forgot that no one knows you're working with the heroes. To all the other heroes and cops, you're still a real villain." Aizawa groaned.

"Bakugou already knows who I am, so I don't think it's a big deal if my face is exposed here, right? I'm sure the heroes would understand and keep everything a secret." I whispered to Aizawa.

"Normally, it wouldn't be. But, news of this kidnapping is being broadcasted all over Japan. There are camera crews everywhere. Your cover for UA high school will definitely be blown if you're identity is discovered." Aizawa said.

I was about to speak again, when a cop pointed at me now.

"Remove her mask." The cop called out, going to take off my mask.

Suddenly, someone stopped the cop, coming towards me.

I internally screamed when I saw who it was.

Oh shit.

"I'm gonna be the one to remove that mask. No one else." Endeavor growled out in fury, storming towards me now.

I could definitely use some help right about now.