Taisei Yoshida sat down and leant against the pillar of a train station holding a book and a Yakisoba bun, both of which he got with the last of his money, but he was use to this living on and off the streets for the past ten years since he's parents died in the event that kill 10% of the world's population; while he wasn't a fan of it, it was the only way he knew how to live. Sure he could have lived with his cousin full time but he didn't feel all that comfortable doing that. It felt to him that he was intruding on their lives, but he did stay with them just not much. Looking around as he had finished his bun he looked back and saw the stars. Tonight they didn't bring the usual comforting light they usually did, he was 15 and already homeless, sleeping anywhere he could find. A tear was brought to his eyes when he got up and placed his latest book in the bag and exited the train station. Once he was outside Yoshida saw that a set of red and blue lights were flashing
"Shit" he said as a police officer came over to him so he placed his bag down and his hands behind his back. This was the fifth time he was arrested for straying onto areas he shouldn't have been in.
An hour later Yoshida was sitting in an interrogation room looking bored.
"Come on man, I'm dying of boredom in here" Yoshida said as the door opened and someone walked in, even just from glancing at him Yoshida knew this guy wasn't police
"Sorry about that, I was just discussing your punishment with the Chief" the man said
"And you are?" Yoshida asked
"General James Ironwood, I'm a part of a Special Operations Branch here in Japan" Ironwood said
"And yet you sound like an American" Yoshida said
"I am" Ironwood said "Now there is something I would like to discuss" Ironwood said
"And that is?" Yoshida asked
"I'm sure you wouldn't want to spend time in prison despite being homeless which could be seen as an improvement"
"So what is the other option?" Yoshida asked
"You come with me and I show you something special, something that can help you get a better life" Ironwood said
"Shady government deal or a comfy jail cell. I'll take the cell" Yoshida smirked
"Shame I thought the Taisei Yoshida would help out an old friend of his late father" Ironwood said
"You knew my old man?" Yoshida said
"I did" Ironwood said "So what will it be?"
"So this is it huh?" Yoshida asked as they came to an Army base
"Yes this is the base my division of the Special Operations Branch works out of" Ironwood said as the car they were riding in stopped. "Through there you'll meet your teammates"
"Yes sir" Yoshida said grabbing his things and walked into a building which seemed like a dorm
"Yo fresh meat's here" a guy shouted "Welcome to the Sky Wing Unit, I'm Raishin"
"Taisei Yoshida" Yoshida said shaking his hand
"Over there is Momo Yaoyorozu, she's the supermodel with long black hair" Raishin
"Hello" Momo said calmly
"Nice to meet you" Yoshida said before a crash was heard
"And that's Hibari" Raishin said as a Pink hair girl was slumped on the floor causing Momo to help her up
"You okay?" Momo asked helping Hibari up
"Yep" Hibari smiled making Momo sigh and ruffle the pink girl's hair
"They act like sisters as you can clearly see" Raishin said "And the prick is not here, so you don't have to suffer him just yet"
"Good to hear" Yoshida said
"So where did they find you?" Raishin said "I was in an engineer program before being scouted"
"A police station" Yoshida said making Raishin sit up and look concerned as Hibari and Momo looked concerned
"Why were you in there?" Momo asked
"I got picked up because I was staying at a train station, it wasn't the first time, if it wasn't for General Ironwood would be in prison now, which to tell you the truth is would have been better then where I have been staying" Yoshida admitted
"You mean?" Momo asked
"Yeah, on and off of them for the past ten years" Yoshida said
"What about school?" Raishin asked
"My cousin's family would take me in every now and then, so they would help me and tutor me. But I would always end up back on the streets namely I felt guilty staying with them and invading their lives" Yoshida said "So that's how I lived" Yoshida said before a blur of pastel colours collided into him and squeezed him tightly
"Sorry about that" Momo said drying her eyes
"It's okay" Yoshida said calming Hibari down
"You never have to do that again man, you're one of us and we look out for each other" Raishin said
"Yes, we may be strangers, but we're a team as well. So if you need anything please don't feel like your burdening us" Momo said
"Okay guys FALL IN!" Ironwood said as he knocked on the door making everyone stand at attention before he entered the barracks. He smiled seeing the small group "So I take it you've met our new recruit?"
"Yes sir" they all shouted
"Good, now that you've all settled in except our last recruit who will be joining us tomorrow, we should start the briefing shortly, just to see what you guys are going to go through with this training" Ironwood said
"Sir, Yes Sir!" the recruits shouted
"Oh this is miss Hasegawa, she'll be helping with your training by keeping track of your personal and military training, as well as anything digital" Ironwood said as a young brunette girl Yoshida's age entered the barrack
"Please to meet you" Hibari said
"Same here, but please call me Chisame" Chisame said "Okay we have Raishin Akabane, Hibari Usagino, Momo Yaoyorozu and Taisei Yoshida...you don't look like much of a soldier"
"First day" Yoshida said
"Can't say I'm impress, anyway just be ready for the briefing" Chisame said
"Yes ma'am" Yoshida said saluting as the pair left
"Dude, seriously the computer chick?" Raishin asked
"Shut up" Yoshida said laughing before stopping
"what's wrong?" Hibari asked
"I just haven't laughed like that in a while is all" Yoshida sadly smiled
"Hey, things will be more lively around her for you" Raishin said punching his shoulder lightly
An hour later the group was in a conference room as Ironwood walked in making the group stand at attention
"At ease" he said as the group sat down "Now, it is time to reveal why you are here" Ironwood said
"And that is?" Raishin asked
"As you know this is the Special Operations Branch, it's a military branch that works with experimental new tech, they can be weapons, medical tech, radar and surveillance. But the current piece we are trialling out is this: the EXO-7 winged flight system, It is designed for the next generation of paratroopers" Ironwood said
"Whoa, my dad worked on this? Yoshida asked
"He did" Ironwood smiled "Well, the prototype anyway"
"Cool" Yoshida said
"So when will we deploy these?" Momo said
"Not until after BT" Ironwood said
"How long is that?" Raishin asked
"We start training for the system tomorrow" Ironwood said "So be ready, but today we will be doing preparations"
"So what will we be doing?" Yoshida asked
"This ladies and gentlemen is what we are doing, we are going to be testing your limits" Ironwood said
"our limits?" Yoshida asked
"That right, this is to test how will you can handle what the EXO-7 will throw at you" Ironwood said "Namely G-Forces"
"Okay, doesn't look too bad" Raishin said
"Thank you for volunteering" Ironwood smirked "Now if you would put on the test harness" he said
"Sure thing" Raishin said
"Going to regret that one" Chisame said as Raishin was now wearing a harness like the ones skydivers would wear. Smirking Chisame pressed a button removing the floor to allow her to make sure it was secure, but for Raishin it rode up a bit "Oh I'm sorry did you want kids later on?" she asked
"Maybe" Raishin winced
"Not cool man, not cool" Yoshida said
"We don't have that problem" Hibari said
"No, no we do not" Chisame said as Raishin adjusted that area of the harness before heading into a white pod. Chisame typed something into a computer and nodded to the general making the pod fly forward at top speed before climbing the walls. The other three stood amazed as the pod banked, rolled, climbed and dropped simulating what they would be doing with the flight packs. Suddenly a loud buzz sounded ending the experience. Raishin stumbled out looking whiter then rice in a snowstorm
"Impressive, who's next?" Ironwood asked as all three stepped back
"Can we agree the general is a psycho?" Raishin asked sitting on a bag of ice playing cards with Yoshida, who was also sitting on a bag of ice "And can we get comfier harnesses for training?"
"I agree" Hibari said laying on her back
"Why are you complaining?" Yoshida asked "Yours didn't hit your lower area"
"No, but our chests are a bit more sensitive then guys" Yaoyorozu said adjusting her top
"No bra I take it?" Raishin smirked
"At ease fly boy" Chismae said as she walked into the room, "I have the results of your training and I'll give you bird like call-signs due to them, we have Kestrel, Swan, Flamingo and Falcon. They will join our late recruit Condor" she said
"And they are"
"The most graceful Momo Yaoyorozu we have 'Swan' for the most colourful Hibari we have Flamingo, for the most swift Raishin Akabane we have Kestrel"
"Akabane?" Yoshida whispered
"And for the fastest Taisei Yoshida we have Falcon!" Chisame smiled
"I can dig it" Yoshida smiled
"Do you think they are ready for this?" a council member said
"I do" Ironwood said
"You do realise that we are working with you rather then NEST or the GIJOES!" another council member said as they were meeting Ironwood via screens in a darken room.
"Yeah I do. But you realise that we can use this technology to help them" Ironwood said
"We do, but we are cautious that you are using a group of teenagers for this testing" the third member said
"I am, but I have seen that teenagers are capable things that adults are not, plus by having them doing this I may be saving their lives" Ironwood said
"Very well, but we will be watching you closely" the first council member said as their screens turned off "And if we are unhappy, we will kill this project"
"Very well" Ironwood said walking away. "I hope I prove you wrong"
G'day Guys Grizz here with the latest Legacyverse fic: Flight of the Falcon which I hope will be a heartwarming adventure story, and I'm starting off dark with teenage homelessness, something that is very real around the world even here in Australia even though I've never seen it in real life, it is not the best thing in the world. So I'm going to be writing certain scenes while listening to certain songs. This chapter's song is These kids by Joel Turner who is an Aussie Beat boxer, so check that one out, I listen to it while writing the opening
So time for the characters we have Taisei Yoshida from Assassination Classroom, Raishin Akabane from Unbreakable Machine-Doll, Gen Ironwood from RWBY, Momo Yaoyorozu from My Hero Academia and Hibari from Senran Kagura. I'll be adding more characters later including one from Digimon! So look forward to that
So until next time I'll catch you on the flipside