What to expect from this chapter: Fantasy AU

Okay so basically, in this chapter I really just wanted to write something fun and mindless before I got down to character building and all that, so if you came here for all the angst and anxiety and all that other edgy stuff, just hang tight, I swear it's coming! It's just that I'd rather ease into it as opposed to jumping headfirst into someone openly talking about depression or something like that.


"Okay, okay, if you want to be a rogue and I want to be a wizard apprentice, then one of us can be the narrator."
"Dude, you can't be the narrator and play at the same time!"
"Sure you can; I do it all the time!"
"Well yeah, but if you want to be fully into it, you can't swap between two different parts! Everyone knows that!"
"Who's everyone, the Dungeons and More Dungeons gods?"
"Maybe, yeah!"
"Dude. this is stupid! Just be the narrator!"
"No! Either we find a narrator, or we don't play at all."
"No one else we know plays Dungeons and More Dungeons! Kaminari, just do it!"
"NO!"

They had been arguing like this for twenty minutes. Kirishima wasn't even sure what Kaminari and Sero were arguing about; the whole thing just sounded like complete gibberish to him.

"WILL YOU BOTH JUST SHUT UP?!" Bakugo roared, swiveling around on the couch to face Kaminari and Sero. "WHO CARES WHO THE DAMN NARRATOR OR RANGER OR WHATEVER IS? JUST WORK IT OUT AND BE QUIET ALREADY!"

"Hey, I'm still mad at you for forcing me to activate quirk like that. That wasn't cool, dude," Kaminari shot back, and Kirishima had to cover his smile at the memory with his hand. Only two days ago, after Mr. Aizawa had made his disapproval of his (Kirishima's), Iida, Midoriya, Todoroki and Yaoyorozu's quest to rescue Bakugo clear, Bakugo had forced Kaminari to go over his wattage limit to lighten the mood.

From the twitching of Sero's mouth, Kirishima could see he was trying not to laugh at the memory, and Kirishima couldn't blame him. Seeing Kaminari in his brainless state had been funny, but he wasn't about to tell him that. He had always been sensitive about going over his wattage limit and was clearly still pissed about Bakugo forcing him to go over it.

Bakugo only scowled, turning around to flip through the channels on the commons TV absently. "Get over it. You're pretty much an idiot all the time anyways, but apparently seeing you go all retarded is hilarious to everyone else, and everyone needed to stop being so damn depressed," he growled.

"Bakugo!" Kirishima scolded, looking at him with a surprised look.

Bakugo didn't even look at him. "What? It's true."

"HEY!" Kaminari barked, already quickly getting angry.

Kirishima cringed slightly; recently, Bakugo and Kaminari had seemed to be getting on each other's nerves more often, mainly because of the whole "forcing him to activate his quirk" thing.

Now that he thought about it, all of them seemed to be getting on each other's nerves. Just yesterday, Kirishima and Sero had gotten into a long fight about who had eaten the last of the ice pops. Sero consistently kept insisting that Kirishima had eaten all his ice pops since he had hung out in his room yesterday, even though Kirishima had pointed out that Kaminari was there too, and he wasn't accusing him.

This was about ice pops. Ice pops. And even Kaminari wasn't the type to hold a grudge; most of the time he forgot about whatever he was mad about in a few hours or maybe a day.

"Okay guys, clearly we're all on each other's nerves a little bit," Kirishima said, quickly trying to defuse the situation before things got physical. "Maybe we just need to do something fun together or something. What about that game you guys are playing?"

Instantly, Kaminari's face lit up, as if just by asking about it, he had already forgotten the entire argument with Bakugo. "Only the greatest board game of all time!" He said, holding up the bright box so he could see. "Dungeons and More Dungeons!"

"Sounds positive," Bakugo grumbled sarcastically, and Kirishima nudged him with his elbow.

Ignoring him, Kaminari went on. "Think of the most epic fantasy video game you could ever imagine; now take that, and add the twice characters, twice the story, and twice the...the...well, the something-else-equally-awesome-that-I-can't-really-think-of-right-now-but-is-probably-amazing-anyways!" Kaminari went on, so excited he was sent scrambling for words.

Bakugo snorted, and this time, Kirishima turned around to face him. "Come on man, at least try to be interested." He whispered in a low voice so that Kaminari and Sero couldn't hear him. Bakugo rolled his eyes, ignoring him.

Biting his lip, Kirishima turned around again to face Kaminari and Sero. "You know what, guys? I think I will play."

In unison, Bakugo, Kaminari, and Sero all said, "What?" Though Bakugo didn't seem to be quite as elated as the two of them.

"I mean, it sounds fun. What can I be? Can it be something manly?" Kirishima suggested.

Beaming, Kaminari held up what looked like a crudely drawn person with long, pointy ears

Can I be some sort of tough fighter or something?" Kirishima asked, hopping over the back of the couch and seating himself between the two of them. "Or can I be that dragon on the box?"

"You can actually be both!" Kaminari supplied, obviously excited. Digging around in the box, he pulled out a sheet of paper and took the packet from Sero. When he gave Kirishima the piece of paper, he realized that it looked a lot like an unfinished character sheet.

"It says here that druids are masters of nature and witchcraft; they're very human-like, but they can take on the shape of any animal they choose—but only that animal," Kaminari explained.

Kirishima beamed. "Okay, then I choose that dragon," he said, pointing to the winged lizard. "It looks super manly!"

"Sweet!" Sero cried. "So just roll for your stats, and—"

"Kirishima, are you actually going along with this?" Bakugo muttered, scowling at the three of them.

Kirishima only shrugged. "What can I say? It seems pretty fun, plus I like the part where I get to switch between being human and dragon. I bet you could be something awesome too..."

Sero beamed. "Yeah Bakugo, we can have at least ten players at a time! We could even get Mina and anyone else who wants to play down here, and I think you'd really like being a barbarian..." Sero said, showing him a picture in the pamphlet of a muscular shirtless guy with a furry cape draped over his back and adorned with what looked like teeth from several different animals. Clasped in his right hand was a large ax slung over his shoulder, the blade glistening with what looked like blood.

For a split second, Bakugo was silent, his red gaze fixed on the three of them. Finally, he sighed and rolled his eyes. "Will I get the ax?"


The Ashrial Mountains were a harsh, unforgiving place. Rather than being cold like most mountains, the mountains are a scorching hot wasteland, scarred with bubbling volcanoes. It is said that Yaos, god of fire, lays beneath this very mountainscape, causing the unrest in the volcanoes. Every day, the volcanoes bubble and smoke, releasing clouds of ash and death to all those who are unlucky enough to get caught in their backlash. However, a small trail for only the bravest of souls winds through it, and three weary travelers stagger along the trail, sweat beading on their foreheads.

"Wow, Ojiro, you're really good at this narrating thing."
"Kaminari, shush!"
"Sorry!"

The three of them appeared to be very mismatched appearance-wise. The boy who went by Kaminari had with blonde hair with a black streak going through it. Covering it was a very distinctive black cavalier hat with a purple strip of satin tied around and a long, thick white feather spilling from the brim. As he walked, his large ornate white vest with gold accents, a thick belt, and a tail over a white tunic. Over his shoulders were straps fitted with gun holsters on the backs, and he wore black gloves and long boots.

The other boy, Sero, had a much less showy outfit: his clothes consisted mainly of a short buttoned vest with no tail over a simple white tunic with gray pants and boots. A small wand pocked out of his pocket, which he kept a hand over protectively.

However, the pink girl, Mina, donned an attire that hit the balance between plain and flashy. Her dress had a bright pink leopard print top that resembled a tube top, while the skirt was made of simple brown leather. Connecting the two pieces was a thick strip of ornately decorated black leather, and over it was a simple brown belt. Over her shoulder, she carried a large, menacing-looking hammer that appeared to be almost twice her size, a long spike sticking out of one side of the hammer.

As the odd group walked on, another volcano bubbled loudly in the distance, causing Mina to leap in surprise.. Shocked, she let out a squeak, then growled when she realized that this time the explosion was much closer. "Are you sure we're going in the right direction?" Mina complained, wiping sweat from her forehead. The girl's large battle hammer dragged behind her, scraping on the barren rock.

Kaminari looked up, the map half burned in his hands. "Positive," the rogue replied, flashing a smile. "There should be a trail leading us just out of here about a quarter mile south."

"There better be a trail because I'm running low on supplies," Sero commented, reaching into his satchel. "I only have about 2 loaves of bread, a bottle of water, and half a vial of mana."

"Don't worry, we should be able to restock at the next rest point. Now, I think we turn this way," Kaminari said, leading the cumbersome trio into a wide expanse. Small gushers randomly exploded from the ground, and had it not been for Mina the giant

"Cursed giant!" Mina interrupted.

...right. Had it not been for her, being able to sense the movement of the earth, they would have been burnt to a crisp by now. "Watch out!" She cried, shoving Kaminari out of the way as a spout of lava exploded from the ground, before dying down just as quickly as it had started.

"Ugh, I hate this place! We better be out of here soon, because—"

"SILENCE!"

As the young girl spoke, a loud voice shook the ground and everything around it, echoing through the mountains and instantly stopping her. All three of the traveler's eyes shot up to a nearby cliff, where a single silhouette stood, an apparent cape billowing from his back. Narrowing his eyes, he squatted down, leaping from the cliff in a single bound.

"Hold on Bakugo, you can't do that!" Sero interrupted.
"Why the hell not?"
"Well, no human being can leap from a cliff without breaking their legs."
"Ugh, fine."

Bakugo remained at the top of the cliff, watching the travelers with interest. "WHY THE HELL ARE YOU ENTERING MY TERRITORY? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?!" He yelled down, clenching his hands into fists at his sides.

When no one responded, he answered for them. "I AM BAKUGO THE TERRIBLE, BARBARIAN OF THE ASHRIAL MOUNTAINS! BY ENTERING THESE MOUNTAINS, YOU HAVE WARRANTED YOURSELVES TO CERTAIN DEATH!"

"Wait!" Kaminari said, stepping forward. "Allow us to introduce ourselves. I am Kaminari, a dastardly rogue with a dark past and surprisingly handsome face—"

"Really Kaminari?" Sero muttered.
"Shush! Just lemme have this!"

"—hailing from the kingdom of Sekhia, with nothing but a hat on my head and knives on my back. These are my sidekicks, Mina and Kirishima." He said, gesturing to them.

"Uh, SIDEKICKS?" Mina suddenly cried, butting in. "We are not sidekicks, we're a trio! I am Mina, a giant from the great Caexeavion Lands. However, I was cursed by an evil witch and shrunk down to the size of a tiny human. I am on a mission to regain my size, and I believe a stone at the end of the realm called the Stone of Jaejitall can do that. However, I still possess all my awesome giant powers, such as strength and a connection with the earth!" She swung the giant hammer on her shoulder around a bit just to prove it.

"And I am Sero!" Sero announced, stepping forward. "I am a wizard's apprentice, on a quest to receive the Stone of Jaejitall from the other side of the realm so that I may finally complete my training and receive my full wizarding powers!" Mainly for show, Sero summoned a small ball of light in his hands, and like molding clay, morphed it into a light sword. Soon after, it vaporized into glittering sparkles.

"And just to be clear, we're not his sidekicks!" Mina added, gesturing to Kaminari. "We found him and asked him to join our quests because he's great with a knife and has a level 15 power skill."

Just as Mina finished talking, there was a great rumbling sound, like giant footsteps shaking the earth. All three travelers looked up in surprise as a massive, scaly red head with eyes like small embers showed itself from over the cliffside.

Longhorns curled from its massive head, and sharp fangs glistening white protruded from either side of its mouth. Still, his bright red eyes sparkled with an odd sort of kindness.

"I-Is that a dragon?" Sero stuttered, taking a few steps backward.

Bakugo only smirked. "You'll see."


Kirishima lost track of time after the first hour.

Damn, he didn't realize how much he would love being a dragon. He had never really been into all that fantasy stuff and everything before, but then again, he had never really taken the time to sit down and study dragons before either. After he and Bakugo had joined Mina, Kaminari, and Sero on their quest (after convincing Bakugo)

For one, they were strong, as he soon realized when they were fighting the wood nymphs of the Macatawa Wood.

All eyes were on Kirishima as he shook the 20-sided die in his hands. He knew the stakes were high. He knew if he got lower than a 14, then he wouldn't be able to summon enough fire to burn the remaining wood nymphs. In the center of the circle of nymphs, the Stone of

"Go Kirishima, go Kirishima, go Kirishima, go Kirishima," Kaminari chanted quietly. Kirishima looked up at Kaminari.

"Can you be quiet? I'm trying to concentrate," he hissed, and Kaminari instantly fell silent.

Kirishima took a deep breath. Now was the moment of truth. Blowing on the die for good luck, he closed his eyes and finally sent it sprawling out of his hand onto the board. For a moment, a few seconds of silence passed, until Ojiro's voice split the air.

"Kirishima summons a ball of fire in his throat, and using all his strength, streams the ball of flames at the remaining wood nymphs. Within seconds, the tiny creatures are burnt to a crisp, nothing but their ashes remaining."

"YES!" Kaminari cried, leaping up in excitement.
"SUCK MY DICK, YOU LOUSY NYMPH BASTARDS!" Bakugo roared, flashing a middle finger at the game board, which Kirishima knew by now was his own special way of celebrating.

"Wow, Bakugo, I thought you said you didn't want to play this game," Mina said teasingly, and instantly Bakugo stopped, whipping around to face the pink girl.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN? OF COURSE I DON'T, DAMMIT! I NEVER SAID I DID! SHUT THE FUCK UP YOU PINK GREMLIN!" He barked furiously.

"Hey, Bakugo, maybe we should calm down a bit," Kirishima said, putting a hand on Bakugo's shoulder. Honestly, sometimes he felt like the one who kept Bakugo from murdering everyone who agitated him.

"Uh, listen, guys, I get you're excited and all, but shouldn't we get back to the game?" Ojiro mentioned, rubbing the back of his neck.

Suddenly snapping back to reality, everyone instantly sat back down, ready to continue.


As the last of the wood nymphs was reduced to a pile of cinders, Kirishima's started to shrink and twist until he had fully returned to his human form.

"Whew...that took a lot out of me..." he panted, leaning over, sweating but beaming. Kaminari rushed forward, slapping Kirishima on the back. "You did great, man!" He congratulated.

"Thanks, Kaminari, but I think we all did well," Kirishima managed, wiping the sweat off his forehead as he straightened himself up. Sero smirked, twirling his wand around in his fingers.

"I mean, I don't want to brag, but I did manage to reach level 13," Sero said, a bright smile plastered on his face.

"Yeah, and Bakugo, you reached level five! AND you managed to get Bloodweep!" Mina cried to the ash blonde, referring to the ax Bloodweep, Axe of Burdens that they had retrieved back at the Forge of Uthar where they had battled the feared fire giant Epaldir.

Bakugo shrugged, swinging the now blood-stained ax around a bit. "That bastard didn't stand a chance," he bragged smugly, studying the large ornate weapon.

"Neither did those nymphs, after Kirishima blew em' all up!" Kaminari exclaimed, slapping Kirishima on the back. Kirishima grunted, already pretty exhausted.

"Well, I'm gonna have destroyed those nymphs for nothing if we don't get that stone," Kirishima said, snapping everyone back to the task at hand.

"Right, right—I'm pretty sure the stone is in that tree," Sero said, pointing a single gloved finger towards a tree that towered above the rest. The thick trunk seemed to radiate a sort of odd power, like a welcoming warmth from the inside.

Sharing a silent nod, everyone took cautious steps towards the tree, not 100% sure what to expect. Just as they were about to lay their hands on it, there was slight rustling noise in the leaves overhead, like something was moving through them.

Suddenly, there was a flash as something leaped down from the treetops, moving so fast that no one could see it clearly. However, as it came to a standstill on the grass before them, they noticed that it was not a something, but rather a someone.

A man with short blonde hair and tail weaving from his backside stood, glaring at them with squinted eyes. Half of his face was covered by a black cover that hid everything except his eyes, and right below his hair, there was a thick yellow headband. Around his waist was a thick marron belt with yellow designs woven into it, and a pair of gray gloves covered his hands. Other than that, he wore mostly black, with a black scarf hanging over his shoulders and what appeared to be a tight-fitting, sleeveless black shinobi shozoku, the costume ninjas wore, just without the headpiece.

"Halt!" He said, bringing his sword to his hands. "I am Ojiro, ninja of the Macatawa Wood."

"Hold on," Kaminari said, holding up a hand to signal a pause to the game. "Ojiro, I thought you weren't playing. You're the narrator, remember?"

Ojiro smiled sheepishly, his face flushing pink as he rubbed the back of his neck. "I know...it's just you guys were having so much fun, I thought that maybe I could join in. It would just be a small part, is all," he explained, holding up his character sheet.

Kaminari opened his mouth, about to protest about he strongly believed narrators shouldn't play at the same time. However, just as he was about to, Ojiro's hopeful smile stopped him in his tracks. For a moment, he looked over to Kirishima, hoping for a way to set him down gently, but Kirishima just shrugged, gesturing to Ojiro with his hand as if to say, just let him do it.

Looking back at Ojiro one more time, Kaminari gave a sigh of defeat, leaning back. "Alright, fine. Go on," he said, and with a beam, Ojiro continued.

"I am Ojiro, ninja of the Macatawa Wood. I trained for many years far off in the mountain summits of the Kearvista Peaks with my master, Sensei Tennouji, sharpening my skills as a ninja. I now remain here, making it my sworn duty to protect the ancient artifacts of power that reside in these woods, and keeping it from those who are unworthy to bear them."

"I not been able to see your journey through this world, but from the moment you stepped into these woods, I have been watching you. I have seen the choices you made, and I approve of them. You have made valiant sacrifices and fought bravely in battle, and for that, I award you the object you seek the most."

Slipping a hand into his scarf, Ojiro pulled out a small object. It was round, about the size of a thumb, the green surface polished smooth. Holding out his hand, Ojiro presented the stone to the group, where they could see the odd markings carved into it: ᛃᚨᛖᛃᛁᛏᚨᛚᛚ.

"The Stone of Jaejitall," Sero whispered in awe. "We found it."

Before Ojiro could even give it to them, Kaminari was the first one to break character, shooting both hands into the air. "YEAH! WE FOUND IT!" He cried, digging his fingers under the piece of cardboard. With one quick movement, he flicked his arms upward, effectively flipping the board and scattering the contents.

"Kaminari!" Kirishima exclaimed as he realized what had happened.

"WHAT THE FUCK, KAMINARI?!" Bakugo exclaimed as the pieces scattered on the commons floor. "WE WERE ABOUT TO GET THE STONE, YOU FUCKING SPAZ!"

"GAH! Sorry, guys!" Kaminari quickly apologized as soon as he realized what he had done. "It's just we were so into the game, and I was so excited because Sero and I never get this far—"

"Yeah, mostly because you've flipped the board a lot of those times too," Sero said with a shrug.. "But hey, at least this time we actually won!"

"Yeah!" Mina said, sitting forward. "That was actually SUPER FUN!"

"ARE YOU GUYS KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?!" Bakugo roared, whipping around to face Mina and Sero.

"Uh, Bakugo, maybe you should chill out a little bit," Kirishima muttered, waving his hands in a calming motion. He was just glad thag Sero hadn't made fun of him for liking the game again, because otherwise there was a food chance he woild start blowing stuff up.

"FUCK OFF, SHITTY HAIR!" He shouted, slapping Kirishima's hand out of the way. "I'M OUTTA HERE!" Shooting to his feet, Bakugo stormed off towards the elevator, flashing a middle finger at all of them as the doors closed.

"Well." Kirishima said in the silence that followed. "At least he liked it. Otherwise he wouldn't have gotten so upset."

"I can see why," Mina said, picking up the little pawn that represented her character up off the floor. "I mean, I actually got super strength! AND I defeated a Beholder after I figured out what it was," she said gleefully, tossing the character into the air.

"Yeah! And I never knew how manly dragons were," Kirishima said, clenching his fist in front of his chest as he showed off a sharp-toothed grin. "I mean, did you see how I burned those nymphs?"

"I have to admit, this was kind of fun," Ojiro remarked, starting to pick up the pieces off the floor.

"Can we do this again, tomorrow?" Mina suggested excitedly, starting to help Ojiro.

"Uh, maybe not tomorrow," Kirishima said, remembering Bakugo's blow up and the fact that they did have school tomorrow. "But we do have to do this again!" He quickly added, and started to help Mina and Ojiro, and as he did, he felt his face still beaming. Despite what Bakugo did, he still had fun.

Maybe life in the dorms wouldn't be so bad after all.