Chapter 59: A Glimmer of Hope

As I watched Dabi disappear into the shadows with Ochaco, I felt a surge of anger and helplessness. But before I could react, I heard a faint voice behind me. "Hey, wait up! I'm not going anywhere with you!" I turned to see Ochaco's voice coming from... Dabi's chest? I blinked in confusion, and that's when I saw Ochaco's face peeking out from behind Dabi's arm. "Wow, you really are stupid huh," I said, smirking. Dabi looked at me, confused. "What are you talking about?" "My name is Ochaco, it's Vesper, dumbass," I said, rolling my eyes. Dabi's expression changed from confusion to shock, and he stumbled backwards, releasing his grip on Ochaco. Ochaco took advantage of the distraction to wriggle free and jump back, a triumphant grin on her face. "Ha! Gotcha!" she exclaimed. Dabi's face darkened, and he took a step forward, his eyes blazing with anger. "You... you're a duplicate?" he growled. I nodded, smirking. "The one and only. And you're not taking me anywhere, Dabi." Bakugo and Deku rushed over, their eyes wide with surprise. "Ochaco, is that you?" Deku asked, staring at me in confusion. I nodded. "The real one, yeah. This guy's got a weird Quirk that lets him copy people's appearances and voices." Dabi snarled, his face twisted in anger. "Shut up! You're just a fake, a copy!" I shrugged. "Whatever. You're not going to take us anywhere, anyway. Not with Ochaco back." The group of us stood there, ready to face Dabi and take back control of the situation. I could see the determination in Deku's and Bakugo's eyes, and I knew we were in this together.