Ren Takeda vaults the metal railing, boots slamming into concrete as the comm in their ear crackles to life. A plume of smoke curls from the mouth of a shattered bank across the street. Civilians scatter, some dragging others to safety. Endeavor steps into view, flames licking his shoulders, his voice short.
"Takeda, on point. Todoroki, flank. Burnin, crowd control."
Shoto Todoroki is already moving to the far side, ice forming along the ground to funnel people away from the chaos. Burnin snaps a quick grin, hair blazing, and peels off to shepherd the crowd. Sirens wail closer.
Glass crunches under Ren's heel as they push forward, adrenaline surging, their Quirk ready but heartbeat faster than any training drill. The heat from Endeavor's flames prickles at their back. Through the haze, a masked villain rises from the rubble, hands sparking with energy. The villain's gaze fixes on Ren, lips curling in a challenge. The real work has begun.