"Mr. Aizawa," Iida raised his hand, chopping it up and down frantically as everyone boarded the bus. "It appears that we are short a seat."
"No we're not," Mr. Aizawa grumbled, looking towards Veronica.
"I'll be traveling in the Void for our trip," she smiled at Iida's concern. "It's more comfortable for me that way."
"But won't that use up too much of your energy?" Ochaco asked as she took her seat beside Yaoyorozu, slightly worried.
Veronica shook her head. "My quirk only uses up my energy as I'm merging into and out of the Void. It doesn't use any while I'm just floating around in there."
"I'm going to sleep then," Shoto whispered as he passed by Veronica to get to his seat.
Once she'd merged into the Void and the bus had taken off, Veronica pulled her phone out of her pocket, putting in an earbud. She hit shuffle and gently pushed off of the bus floor, allowing herself to lay back and smoothly float along with the bus. She half listened as the first years chatted around her, glancing to the back to see Shoto's sleeping face.
Awe, so cute! Veronica floated over to his spot, hanging in the air above him as she studied his face. Shoto looked utterly relaxed and at peace as he leaned against the side of the bus, his head against the window. His hair hung in his face, his chest rising and falling evenly. I wonder what he's dreaming about...
Her attention was drawn back to the center of the bus as Asui mentioned how she thought Midoriya's quirk was similar to All Mights. His response was frantic and nervous, piquing Veronica's interest even more. What's he so worried about? Shouldn't that be like a compliment? Her attention was drawn to Kirishima as he started talking about pro looking quirks.
"Well if any of our classmates have pro quirks, it's Todoroki and Bakugo," the redhead pointed out. Veronica looked to see Katsuki's surprised expression at the mention of his name. He quickly huffed and went back to looking out the window, pretending not to be listening to their conversation.
"Sure," Asui started. "But Bakugo's always angry, so he'll never be that popular."
Veronica burst into a fit of laughter as Katsuki quickly stood up, yelling at them. "What'd you say? I'll kick your ass!"
"Ya see?" Asui pointed to the explosive blond as he proved her point.
"Y'know, we basically just met you," Kaminari shrugged. "So it's kinda telling that we all know your personality is flaming crap mixed with garbage." Veronica rolled around in the air, tears forming in her eyes as she held her stomach, dying of laughter. HA! Take that you explosive asshole!
Katsuki leaned towards Kaminari, his hands gripping the railing in front of his seat in anger. "You're gonna regret the day you applied to this school, YOU LOOSER..." he yelled.
Veronica tuned out the rest of their fighting, trying to calm down her own laughter. This is awesome! I need to join this class more often! Mr. Aizawa soon stopped their argument, informing everyone that they'd finally arrived. Veronica quickly returned to the bus floor, merging back into reality as she covered her mouth, still fighting off laughter.
She glanced back to make sure Shoto had been woken up, stepping aside to let Katsuki stomp past. Veronica smiled as Shoto stretched, leaving his seat and coming to walk with her off of the bus.
"You missed quite the commotion," she giggled.
"I heard a little of it," he shot her a small smile as they came to stand in front of a giant dome covered building. The Unforeseen Simulation Joint, a place created by the heroes for rescue training.
They were greeted by Thirteen as they entered the building, the first years excited to meet the famous pro hero. "Hello, everyone, I've been waiting for you!" Thirteen started pointing out different simulated disaster areas around the dome, then informed the students that All Might wouldn't be joining until later.
"The clocks ticking. We should get started," Aizawa grumbled as Veronica left Shoto to go and stand beside the teachers. She was here as an assistant after all, not a student.
"Excellent!" Thirteen started to explain the benefits and dangers of quirks, going on to talk about the type of rescue training they'd be doing today. She took a bow as she finished her short speech, the students clapping and cheering. Veronica smiled at their obvious enthusiasm, eager to get started.
"Right, now that that's over-" Mr. Aizawa was interrupted as the lighting in the building malfunctioned, everyone's attention being drawn to the center of the USJ as a swirling black and purple vortex formed.
Veronica swore under her breath as villains started to appear, their numbers quickly multiplying. Shit! This is not good! The students gasped in surprise, confused at their sudden appearance.
"Stay together and don't move!" Mr. Aizawa shouted to everyone, tensing for a fight. "Thirteen! Oracle! Protect the students!" Veronica nodded as he used her chosen hero name, informing her that she was being treated as a sidekick in this situation.
"Is this part of the training?" Kirishima took a step forward, unsure.
"STAY BACK!" Mr. Aizawa yelled. "This is real, those are villains!"
The class gasped in surprise, fear slowing seeping through the group as Veronica grabbed the metal cylinder from her hip. She whipped it open, the metal extending into her fighting bo. She faced the growing group of villains, jumping into a fighting stance.
"The only real heroes I see are Thirteen and Eraser Head. Perplexing..." the dark vortex swirled to form a tall humanoid being, looking to the villain beside him. "According to the schedule we retrieved from UA, All Might should be here as well."
"So, you scumbags used the press as cover and snuck onto campus," Aizawa watched, preparing for battle. So they were the ones who let the press in yesterday! They must have used the confusion and reporters as a cover to sneak into the school.
"Where is he?" The other villain scratched at his neck, multiple disembodied hands covering his body. "I went through the trouble of bringing so many friends who're eager to meet him. They want All Might. The great Symbol of Peace. I can't believe he's not here," he grumbled, clearly annoyed. So they want All Might then... "Maybe if I kill a few kids, he'll come out to play."
Veronica's grip tightened on her bo as she prepared herself to use her Second Sight during battle. It was a technique she frequently used, alternating between using her quirk for a few seconds and attacking. This allowed her to not overexert herself while easily being able to predict her opponents moves. Many claimed her quirk allowed her to see into the future, deterring people who recognized Veronica from attacking.
"What? Real villains?" Kirishima gasped. "No way. How could so many of them get into a UA facility this secure?"
"Yeah, Thirteen," Yaoyorozu questioned, confused. "Why aren't the alarms going off?"
"Good question," Thirteen replied, thinking. "I'm not sure." They must be jamming the alarms somehow.
"Is the entire campus under attack? Or is this their only target?" Veronica's attention was drawn to Shoto as he spoke, calmly working through his own thoughts. "Either way, if the alarm sensors aren't being triggered, then one of these villains must have a quirk that's masking their presence here. They carefully chose this isolated facility as an entry point at a time when a class was being taught. They're fools for trespassing here, but they've thought this out." Veronica nodded in agreement, proud that he was able to remain so calm and well thought even during the dire situation. "Whatever their plan, they must have a concrete objective in mind. But what is it?"
The other students gasped at his explanation, panic and uncertainty coming over them. We have to get them out of here, now!
"Thirteen, Oracle, get them outta here and alert the main campus," Mr. Aizawa paused. "Actually, if they can block our sensors, then they might be jamming our regular communications too." He looked to Kaminari. "Kaminari, try using your quirk to contact the school."
"Yes sir," he raised his hand to a device attached to his ear, trying to get through.
"What're you gonna do?" Midoriya worried as Mr. Aizawa turned back towards the villains, taking a step forward. "You can't fight them on your own! There's too many of 'em. Even if you can nullify their quirks, your fighting style's not suited for this. Your power works best in stealth and one-on-one fights. That's not gonna help with a group."
Veronica shook her head, smiling slightly. Many would say the same for her quirks, but Aizawa had trained her well, and she knew better than to doubt his abilities. "You can't be a pro if you only have one trick," he glanced backed to Midoriya, surprising him. "I'll leave it to you two then."
Thirteen and Veronica nod in understanding as he leapt forward, starting to attack the villains as they approached, taking some of them down successfully. Thirteen began to lead the class to the exit as quickly as possible as Aizawa held off the villains. Veronica stayed back to follow and protect from the rear.
Midoriya paused, watching Eraser Head in awe. "Whoa, he's holding them off. I guess I shouldn't have underestimated him."
Iida stopped, turning to his friend. "This is no time to be analyzing," he shouted at him. "We have to go!"
"Let's get moving then!" Veronica shouted, pushing them forwards as she used her second sight to keep an eye on the battle behind them, making sure no one was following. She swore under her breath as she noticed the swirling vortex starting to appear in front of the exit, blocking everyone's path of escape.
"There is no escape for you," he once again morphed back into a looming figure, everyone stopping in their tracks. "It's a pleasure to meet you. We are the League of Villains," he introduced himself and his comrades, clearly at ease. Veronica clenched her jaw as he continued, making sure to keep an eye on everything using her quirk. "I know it's impolite, but we decided to invite ourselves into this haven of justice to say hello. And besides, isn't this a fitting place for All Might, the Symbol of Peace, to take his last breath? I believe he was supposed to be here today, and yet I see no sign of him. There must have been some sort of change in plans we could not have foreseen."
Good! If they're here already thinking All Might is here, they obviously have some sort of plan to take him down and are relatively confident about it. Who knows what they would have done if he was here...
"Ah, well, in the end, I supposed it doesn't matter. I still have a role to play."
Veronica braced herself as Thirteen raised her hand, preparing to use her quirk. Fuck! Veronica swore as she picked up Katsuki and Kirishima's movements with her second sight, their intent obvious. Fucking idiots! She rushed through the group to Thirteen as the guys unleashed their quirks on the villain, smoke and explosions filling the air. No way that worked! He's got a teleportation type quirk.
"Did ya think we were just gonna stand around and let you tear this place to shreds?" Kirishima yelled as the smoke began to clear, him and Katsuki clearly happy with their surprise attack.
"You live up to your school's reputation," the villain emerged from the smoke, completely unharmed. The students gasped in surprise. "But you should be more careful, children. Otherwise, someone might get hurt."
"You two, get out of the way, right now!" Thirteen yelled at them.
"I'll scatter you across this facility to meet my comrades and your deaths!" Veronica leapt towards Katsuki and Kirishima as the villain surrounded everyone with a swirling vortex.
"Crap. What is this?!" Kirishima shouted as Veronica grabbed onto the two of them, the vortex enveloping them. Her quirk had given her a chance to react quickly. Grunts and screams were heard from the other students as they were separated and pulled through the vortex.