Chapter 1
Mikoto Misaka had agreed to Kuroko's request to meet her friend from Judgement Uiharu Kazari who apparently was a big fan of hers.
When they actually met she was accompanied by a friend from her school.
Long black hair with a disinterested face and looked almost as if she was closely evaluating them.
Her arms and legs were covered while wearing her summer school uniform which seemed strange but the Tokiwadai girls thought it would be rude to ask about it.
After a moment of awkwardness sheforced herself to give a light smile and greeted them.
They ended up in a park where Misaka treated them crepes which soon turned into a fight with Kuroko while the other girls watched while sitting on the bench.
"You've been quiet during the whole time ,Saten-san.
What's wrong?"
Uiharu said to her friend and she dropped her smile to give a bored expression.
"Uiharu,I've told you to call me Ruiko.
And for your question,you kind of dragged me along since you were nervous about meeting the famous Level 5."
Uiharu didn't like her tone.
"You should give her a chance.
Don't hold a grudge against people just because they are powerful espers."
Ruiko sighed and shook her head
"It's not that Uiharu..."
She was interrupted on hearing a blast which shook everything around them.
She recovered from being momentary stunned and looked around as people were surprised and panicked.
She looked behind them for the source and saw a building in games and smoke which seemed like a bank
Armed men came rushing out wearing masks and Ruiko was not impressed.
'Robbing in broad daylight in a city full of powerful esper and high tech law enforcement.
They must be be geniuses.'
She thought sarcastically.
Uiharu called oushe thought andt to her
"Saten-san,you must head to safety with Judgement deals with the situation."
She was wearing her Judgement armband.
Ruiko acknowledged her.
"Alright,just be careful"
Uiharu nodded and had a look of determination which seemed impressive as well as cute.
Ruiko smiled and gave her a thumbs up as her friend along with Kuroko rushed towards the scene.
"Never a dull day,huh?"she said to herself and started walking.
She noticed what seemed like a tour bus and and a lady seemed hysterical while the tour guide tried to calm her down.
She ran over to see what the problem was.
She overheard she couldn't find her young son.
'This isn't good,it isn't safe for anyone here'she thought and looked around.
Suddenly she saw a thug who was running towards a car and spotted a small boy next to him.
The thug turned towards him and her eyes widened with realization that he was about to be taken hostage by him.
"That scum"she said with disgust and ran towards them as he grabbed hold of the boy by the arm.
"Let me go!"the poor boy cried with fright as the thug pulled him roughly.
"Shut up and come with us you brat!"he shouted and was about to smack him before someone hit him at his leg,causing him to loose balance and his hold on the boy weakened.
"I got you!"Saten said as she pulled the boy out of harm's way.
"What?Why you little..."he made a fireball on his hand on realising that the young girl had attacked him.
Before he could unleash it however Ruiko moved quickly and kicked his hand and landed a blow at his solar plexus.
He fell to the ground in pain.
"It's hard to to use your powers when you can't concentrate,especially when in pain.
Didn't they teach you that in school?"
She said that with both mockery and disdain in her voice.
"You bitch.. ."
She responded by giving a kick to his chest.
"Language!"
She said and the man was squirming in pain and responded only with a groan.
She heard the car carrying his accomplice speeding away and turned towards it.
It was not long before the car got hit by the railgun,something the Level 5 esper Mikoto Misaka was famous for.
It got overturned and it was incredible that it's occupant was seriously injured.
"Well Miss Railgun,I see why Uiharu is so obsessed with you.
While you bask in your glory I better flee before they remind me I'm a Level 0 and trying to help someone was stupid."
She shook her head and walked away.
She was not ashamed of her Level 0 status but dealing with people and authorities was annoying.
She wouldn't get into fights with espers if they just did their job by preventing them.
Ruiko didn't expect or ever ask anyone to thank her for help since her status was considered a stigma or even failure.
"Well,this was refreshing"Ruiko said after taking a shower on returning to her dorms and changing into her casual clothes.
"Saten-san,stop ignoring me!"Uiharu's voice came over the phone.
"I am listening and call me Ruiko.
Look,just write down whatever you need for your report."
She felt another lecture was coming for involving in Judgement's business,as if she asked for that thug to attack her.
"What?No...I mean it's also that but"she paused for a moment"The child you saved and his mother wanted to thank you in person but you disappeared"
Ruiko just shrugged
"Just tell them those Tokiwadai friends of yours did all the work.
They are only one's that matter,right?"
There was silence for a moment.
"Saten...Ruiko,I know what you went through and I'm sorry I couldn't help you sooner but please.
I don't like my best friend to hold ill-will against esper without trying to know them.
Misaka-san was worried and she was the one who told the lady to thank you."
Ruiko was surprised,she was sure those girls considered a Level 0 like her beneath them.
They were probably being nice in public for their image or something.
"Well that was nice of her.
Is that all?Goodbye."
She pulled her phone away.
"Wait!..."
She heard Uiharu saying that before ending her call.
She put her phone down and sighed.
She slowly looked at the mirror and saw light scars on her arms and legs.
They brought up bad memories but she suppressed them and laid on her bed.
"Yeah,like I'll ever trust them."