The Reigning King
Summary: Having to work in a private government program, Regulus Cambridge, disguised himself as Rei Kagehina to invade the ever blooming villainous group, League of Villains. The goal was easy. Get as much information from them, and destroy it from the inside. But that all changed when 'Sensei' forced him to enroll in UA Academia to spy for him. Needless to say, being a double agent takes a lot of effort, if you count in having to interact with normal kids his age, and a gender identity crisis that the majority do not have. Well it's sad to say, but he's fucked.
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"It's fun they said," he flings his backpack onto the bed, "you get to go to Japan, they said!" He glances back at his forms and double-checks his mission. He sighs at the flimsy paper and that too got tossed to the cushy comforter. "Fuck my life, just fuck me."
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Chapter 1. The Man and his World
The first thing that Rei desperately wants to do was run to the nearest fire place and set the damn paperwork ablaze. It wasn't like he didn't harbor any hatred on 'innocent' and unspeculating files he had to go over, he just either likes them gone, or shuffled into his other coworkers desk. But not this one. Apparently his boss have decided to place him in another investigation, partnered with the CIA.
Ah, his 'favorite' branch is going to enslave him for the rest of their future months together. Lying across silk bedding on the beach, whilst watching the sunset and shoving incriminating and digitory comments down each other's throats. Then gently whisper sweet savoury threats when shit didn't go their way, and forcibly take the reins from them. Yes, he loves the CIA. It's one of the best agency that's keeping the world together from harmful attacks, and just about any terrorism on the planet.
In reality, Rei doesn't have anything against the group. He just have a thing on belittling stupid people with too hard of skulls to retain information. Close-minded idiots that think they're better because of their age or seniority within the division. Those types of agents, he despise. They're mediocre at best, with too large egos branded on their hearts for easy stabbing. And lousy at worst. Thankfully, those were just the mooks running around like headless chickens.
Higher ups are a much better alternative to his much needed diversion of idiocy within the group. But unfortunately, he wasn't working with any of the upper echelons until the 'rumor' was proven true. Instead, he got the small anchovies swimming alongside of him for the duration of the mission. He immediately calls his director and told him that he will not work with grunts. Sure they can be useful, but he's not trusting them to have his back. Not after that incident which caused him and several others to nearly lose their lives. So he gave the head board an option, either it's him alone, or not at all.
It wasn't the first time he had to go on a long journeyman mission. Out of all the agents in Gemini, he's best of the best, top of the line for gathering information for stuff like this. And he knows that they know that the situation in Japan is going to have some major backlash if shit didn't get settled down, before new criminal empires appear around the globe. All Might is the number one hero, but that doesn't mean he can solve crimes like this.
So it's up to the US of A and United Nations to give a hand to the International Hero's Department on helping the planet solve the nastier end of the stick. The head directors said their "ok" on him going solo, and that he should start packing for at least a year long trip.
But not without supervision, or in this case, a handout from one of the underground heroes. They said with an unknown territory up ahead, it's best to have a guide and an acceptable partner at hand. Rei is not going to lie, he does need help on navigating through the wilderness of modern Japan. What better way than hire a low media higher stakes hero. After all, even a twelve year old kid can only go so far without the intervention of adults. Rei reluctantly agrees on the arrangement and set to work on what's up ahead. He ran to his dorms and pack the necessary items needed for the duration of the trip, including his already developed fake passport and several "official" documents, legitimized by the government itself.
And that was how Rei got stuffed into a plane headed to Musutafu, Japan. His contacts provided him with information on the already, currently small, if not established villainous group. His hand dives into his right pocket, and pulls out the flimsy paper. It showed the address to where the Hero his associates hired, will be meeting. Piercing cobalt eyes dance at the letters, remembering each words and numbers, before the crumpling the sad thing, rips through space, and tosses it into his own pocket dimension. It's for safekeeping; nothing gets in or out of there without his permission, because he's the only one with the key.
Rei contemplates if he should use one of his abilities to get here faster. Sure, by the time the location is permanently branded to his mind, he can easily teleport on his whim. Although, that does not mean he can, right at this moment. This will be the first time he has ever been to Japan, where the country's laws are different from his own. He doesn't know if the area is private or public, nor does he want to get caught for 'misuse' of his Quirk. Plus, unnecessary power drainage, when he still needed to do these load of crap trashing the jet. Ugh, as much as he hates it, he's going to have to wait the entire 14 hours flight from Houston to Musutafu.
Rei then reaches into the breech and drags out a hefty amount of paperwork that required to be done, and handed to Management and Housekeeping so they can file the extra whatnots that goes around in Gemini. Just because he's moving to a whole different country did not mean he could skimp out on deskwork, of all things. Because surely, he would if given the opportunity to do so.
He sighs. It has already been an hour since he departed from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, and is having doubts on whether his team is ready for the incoming doom, that is specifically known as 'missions'. They are capable; trained himself if anybody asked. He scooped each persons profiles by the armfulls and inspected with grazing scrutiny. Rei does not mess around when it comes for the benefit of him and his team. He only wants the best of the best, and if that comes down to muckraking the whole faculty, then kudos to him and those that got involved.
At that time they had found 36 Rogues. Half of them had already given explicit details, and workings of their secret branch to small gangs and Mafia families in the US. A fraction were still in the Association. Lets just say that those involved in the act, whether they were still instated in Gemini, were eliminated. Despite each of their employees Quirk was registered and known throughout the company, those that were chosen were still the best of the best. It had only taken a year to accomplish their goal, and tie off their loose ends. It wasn't perfect as they would have liked, considering how much damage and money they lost on the enemies behalf, but doable and placid enough to make better changes to the branch. And now, because of that, they had shit to deal with like this.
Shit doesn't get better until the worst part of it is done. At least that's the saying, but this is the real world. Rei is not going to disillusion himself with rose tinted glasses and prance around as if nothing bad had happened at HQ. And to be honest, he was the one that technically lead the whole bandwagon up hill and down hellish slops to get to where Gemini is at today. He rips away the mud that stained their branch and made it anew, made it stronger and of higher quality than before.
So it wasn't a surprise that after he took initiative, and had succeeded, he was promoted to Vice Officer Assistant. What wasn't so great, was the desk work, errands, and surprise missions planked on his desk with seemingly no end. The brunett was tired, and still is from getting harassed by papers. The thought of it just made him shudder.
When the mission to Japan flew his way, Rei was ecstatic to have an excuse to escape from the abominable thing. But look and behold, it still came and bit him in the ass ten times over. Because now, not only did he have files to sort and data to collect, he also have to collaborate with the CIA. No questions asked. His instincts was right, he should have went to the nearest fireplace and burn this 'devil contract', and hope to the gods that it's not fireproof. Still no Hate, just dislike.
Rei's navy blue eyes travels across from him. There, on the seats and floor of Gemini's private jet, were stacks of boxes, filled to the brim of said 'devil contracts'. Yeah, he's not sleeping tonight.
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The first thing that Rei had done when he finally finished all 13 boxes of paperwork, which took promptly 8 hours to finish, was to go to the nearest bathroom, and defecate. He didn't mention to any of his co-workers that he took his meal with him. Wouldn't be very appropriate for the assistant vice officer, would it? And to anyone that notices, they have no choice but to keep their mouth shut. After all, it wouldn't do for a high ranker like himself to not own a blackmail book, would he? Yes, he's got everyone.
When he was done, he fishes out his wallet and study the picture ID his branch gave him. It looks like they recycled the same get-up from Dallas, which would be easier because that means he would not have to change his outer appearance too much. Last he remembers, France was a disaster, because disguising himself as an old man when he's basically the size of a midget, is not going to get him far. So, Rei calls on his Quirk, to bend reality and give him a fiery red hair, and emerald green eyes. He then took a black surgical mask, and covers the lower half of his face.
"This is my design." He whispered. He needs this, this physical blockage to distinguish reality from his own work. Otherwise, it'll be hard to go back. If he can at all.
He knows it's not much, but it's the subtle way that a person can change, is what makes the difference. He left his freckles, otherwise he wouldn't be able to function as himself. Modify everything, he won't be Regulus Hayden Cambridge anymore. He won't be a spy that works for the government, he can't do his work or any necessity that's viable to him. He'll be stuck as a fictional character, with a fake personality and a made up background. That's one of the downsides of his quirk. If he change reality, he changes himself.
The name jotted down on the paper reads,
"Rei Kagehina. Age 13, red hair, green eyes, and have a boisterous fox like personality. Great." the currently green eyes scans through the data worksheet and balks at the next paragraph. "...Friendly? They want me to act friendly towards people I don't know? The fuck is HQ doing with their lives?"
He shuffles through more leaflets and spotted something that intrigued him. 'Freeform'. They're letting him freeform the rest of his own characters personality. Rei Kagehina's mindset is his to choose, his to create, and his to destroy if he has to. This makes more sense as Gemini tends to avoid situation that can easily compromise their agents. They don't want a repeat of 'Il Coniglio Rosso'. The paperwork the Headboard had to deal with was enough to set them back a few weeks. But a 'few weeks' easily turned into a 'few months', as the UN had to create a treaty amongst the people of Sicily and the rest of Italy. It was huge mess, enough to garner other agencies and branches, as to what would happen if they were to shorten the metaphorical leash on former Cradle babies. Yes, Rei had done that so he could teach his 'betters', and ease the strain on his 'Siblings'. Despite him being suspended for half a year, it was worth it.
Now, everyone, including those that worked in the White House, is taking precaution, and lets him set his own pace. They don't want that incident to ever happen again. If that means giving him more time on acquiring data, mote it be. So Rei makes do with what he was given. The paperwork was done, his disguise was impeccable, and he had already thought out what persona he will be taking. All in all, everything is going smoothly.
Until it's not. After six hours of sleep, Rei was ready to tackle the 'impossible', but the 'impossible' evidently came to him instead. He had to duck and dodge bullets, whilst saving citizens, lying to them that "Yes I'm an adult, I'm just short."
Apparently, some people here are obstinate that only Prohero's are the ones supposedly doing all the rescues. Whoever had stick that mindset to these people were either dunderheads, or egotistical 'Heros' that were too bull-headed to see past their 'self-importance'. Ordinary people, and even those without quirks, can make do without the interference of a Hero. The fact that whole world depend greatly on said saviors, irritate him. They have their own bodies and brains, make use of it and help yourself, for god's sakes! He swears, the generation that he belongs in, is just full of hero-fans. He doesn't know how much longer he can take from this obsessive idiocy!
He grabs a women by her waist, and hoist her up his shoulder. Rei ignores her shriek, begging for him to let her go. Huh, guess having a black surgical mask, with a manic look in his eyes does give him the impression of 'villain'. He should set aside his 'agent' face, as it would cause people to relax, and thus making his work easier. Rei rips into time and space, and dumps the women to the nearest exit with other victims. She will be safe. Then the women did the most annoying thing. She pleads him to get her daughter that was trapped in the bathroom.
Rei wants to scream. He really does, and he doesn't know how much longer he can take. Because man, people are annoying! He's a Gemini Agent. They kill for the Government, do some questionable stuff that even their on coworkers questioned at. And then, add on to more despicable shit that had happened ever since he was recruited. Regulus Hayden Cambridge is not designated to be a Hero. His hands are bloodied from his victims, he's not innocent, he is not a child. Rei is a weapon and tool to be used for the betterment of the world. That is what he is. He's not supposed to have a hero complex the size of Mount Everest, he's not supposed to save these dumbasses from getting said asses flayed and burnt to crisp, and he definitely isn't to act heroic, when he himself is a villain.
But Rei Kagehina can, because Rei Kagehina is not him.
Rei teleports to where he had rescued the women and spots the lavatory. He sprints there, taking down a villain, whilst throwing the fool that got himself caught to a portal he created. It will send him to the same destination as the women, and hopefully will be the second to last one he bails out from certain death.
When he finally staggers to door, he was aggravated that said revolving barrier was blocked from the other side. He sighs, and thought of ideas to get through. He could age it, but that would mean having to wade through unnecessary debris, and there's a high chance that he will hurt the little one trapped inside. Fuck, reversing would take a whole lot of energy, power he doesn't have, considering how many times he teleported and opened portals. He might be an expert to his own quirk, but that doesn't mean he has infinite energy to use from.
So he reversed, knowing that the consequences will be great, despite his heroic deed. Rei Cambridge is not a hero, but Rei Kagehina can be. When the girl was revealed to him, he took her without hesitation, and teleports both of them out. He should have told her that he's the one that was going to help her, otherwise, he wouldn't have been electrocuted in the first place.
Rei hands the child back to her parents and staggers out of their way. He glances back at the burning building. Haneda Airport is currently missing a functional International station. Well, at least for once, it's not his fault. At this point, Rei is struggling to walk. He can barely see what was in front of him, because his fatigue is too great for his body to handle. Finally, he had given his last step and was ready to crash onto the harsh concrete, when a large hand caught him.
He could hear a soft bellow coming from the yellow and blue blob. The gigantic being somehow looks familiar, but doesn't need to be analyzed too critically, as he knows the person who had saved him from the grounds embrace. That voice, the way this individual acts. His sunshine colored bunny bangs. There's no doubt that this guy is All Might.
Fuck his life! He's not ready for this shit! He doesn't even like him! Fucking All Might with his too damn annoying goody-two-shoes attitude, his fake ass smiles, and god damn patronizing shitty spiel of good will and innocence and shit!
"Great work, Shonen-kun!" Ah fuck, he just had to say that in Japanese, doesn't he. Out of all the languages he had mastered, he was still spotty in Japanese. So he's not sorry to say,
"Let go of me, fucking geezer."
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Rei guesses that All Might was in shock, even though he doesn't show it. Probably because of how nearly all kids his age would fawn over him. To say that it was his first time to get blown like that, (not including villains) he was baffled. No fan had said that. Only the occasional prohero and villains would say that. But the comment riles his attention, and brought into his foremind. All Might observes closely. This young man, no, child! This child had single handedly saved a hundred victims, and defeated the villains responsible for the destruction. All Might felt proud, so vibrant with happiness, and yet so worried because of what the young boy had done to himself.
This red-headed child had sacrificed his body so he too can be an aspiring hero! Just as Rei's body was about to fall once more, he was entrapped within a gentle grip, and senses his body lifted from the air. Rei felt light, nauseous, and ready to die at that time, because All Might have him at his weakest moment. He can't do anything but needlessly flail, whilst he was cradled, as if a gust of wind could break him.
Then they flew through the air. The sky was pink, hued with purple; a cloudless expansion that reaches eternity. His lips, hidden underneath the black surgical mask, quirks to a smile.
"Beautiful." Was all he said, before the world turns dark.
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